Visual Studio Deployment Project - Create shortcut to deployed executable

Question

I realize there is likely a simple method to do this but how does one create a desktop shortcut to the executable deployed by an MSI built using a Visual Studio Deployment p

Answer 1

Should be quite simple:

• Open FileSystem editor and go the User's Desktop folder.
• Right click with the mouse and select Create New Shortcut.
• You will be presented with a dialog that allows you to select for instance the application folder (on the target machine). When you double click on this you see what is inside that folder.
• Now simply select the primary project output that "contains" your exe file.

Likewise you can set the icon of the shortcut. At least I believe so.