Install ClickOnce without running

Question

When you install a ClickOnce application, the program runs after the install. Is it possible to install without running?

I know I can use a setup and deploy

Answer 1

You can do this by editing the application manifest in Mage. There is a checkbox to stop the application running after installation.

If you are not comfortable editing a manifest manually or with Mage then you can use the built-in deployment class to check whether this is the first time the application has run.

using System.Deployment.Application

[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
    Application.EnableVisualStyles();
    Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

    if (ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.IsFirstRun)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Install Complete");
        return;
    }

    Application.Run(new Form1());
}