Adding Custom Controls dll to Visual Studio ToolBox

Question

I have a custom control DLL. How can I add these custom controls to VS2008 tool box programatically?

Answer 1

In my Visual Studio 2019 I don't get any "choose items" when right-clicking "Toolbox".

I had to use Tools / Choose Toolbox Items

Answer 2

1. Right-click on toolbox
2. select "Choose Items"
3. browse to your DLL.
4. Add the items

Answer 3

There are several ways to do it:

As explained at MSDN Tutorial: Installing Controls By Using the Toolbox Controls Installer you do it from an installer.

There's also another possibility using a command line program available on CodePlex. You use this application with your favorite installer or you can invoke it manually.