what are the different componenets needed to produce and sell an application in C#?

I need some help with my knowledge of .NET !

ive always created applications using C#(for fun), i also have knowledge in C, however i have some unanswered question and ive been searching for days!

once i create my form and my application is running fine, do i need to add a class of any sort to programeName.cs file? and why (i breifly know why but i need to understand exactly why, and when is it a must) ?

when im finished with the application design and my previous question is answered; what do i need to do to sell the application? do i just burn a CD with the .exe in it?? :S

i guess my question would be, what are the different componenets needed to produce and sell an application? is it really as simple as just creating a windows application form that works?开发者_运维技巧?

Cheers

Your question is really about two things:

1. Technical completion
2. Distribution

You don't need to do anything special, short of perhaps building in release mode rather than debug mode, to have a product ready to ship. You can do extra things, but don't need to. If you want to package it up in an installer application such as an MSI then you can, which makes distributing and installing easier for end users. Alternatively, depending on your audience, zipping it and telling users to xcopy it might be sufficient.

In terms of distribution - burning cds is out. Use the internet. If you're really solving a paint point for customers, and there is legit need for your app then customers will come. How do you get traffic to your site? Blog about it, (ideally in advance), find a few important blogs in the same vertical, with good readerships, and insert yourself into them. Add insightful comments, and post a topic expanding on it in your blog, and link to it. Build SEO, get inbound links etc.

If you application is running fine then you shouldn't need to add anymore code. Now, you might want to create an installer package. This is preferable to just have the plain executable as it will aid in creating Start menu shortcuts and so forth. However, if your app is very simple, you may just want an exe; it really depends but people usually create an installer. You can create a simple one within Visual Studio.

As far as selling, there are some other things like building a web site and using some sort of payment vendor. A lot depends on your specific needs and goals.