hi, i'm trying to create a msi, to install a web application. the default location for this kind of project in under the wwroot. BUT, i want the USER installing this web application to choose where to install it. does anyone knows how can i achieve this?? (something like the fileUpload control, that allows browse..) is there any way i could pass the path as a parameter from txt/xml file? thanks! Drukasin

Hi,

Check the below post, will help you.

http://forums.asp.net/t/1428490.aspx

Let me know in case of any queries.

thanks! i'm checking it out now... :)

tried it, but it didnt copy the site to the location i selected in browse... maybe i'm missing something??

hi, any suggestions?? i found this post: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/47153558-b60c-426a-8036-0fa746fbf977# tried it but with no luck.... :(

Hi,

Web Setup project installs the website into default virtual directory such as "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot".

If we want to install the website to another location, we can create Custom Action to create virtual directory that is specified by "TARGETDIR" of Web Setup project.

For more information about using Custom Action to create Sites and Virtual Directories in IIS with System.DirectoryServices, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms524896.aspx

In order to provide user with dialog where user can input target directory, we can use Orca.exe.

For more information, see http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/ChangeVDirWebSetupProject.aspx

For more information about Orca, see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/255905

In your case, you can try to debug your Custom Action and step through the source code to see whether there is any issue while installing (Add  System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break() in Custom action and use Visual Studio debugger to attach to its process while Custom action breaks).   

I look forward to hearing from you.