How to generate setup msi or exe file with the ci build in Azure DevOps

Question

I have a new setup project using VS Installer extension for .Net windows application on my VS2019. The setup is getting created well on the local machine and able to install the setup on application server. But only setup.vdproj file is appearing  when checked in setup project. I want the setup in Azure DevOps too, So that I can download Azure DevOps only.

Answer 1

Configure your own build agent to run the build as the Visual Studio Installer Projects extension is not installed on the Microsoft-Hosted Agent. Also, make sure the VS Installer Projects extension is installed on your own build agent machine and then you can build the setup project using the command line task with devenv command.

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