vb.net adding a reference

i added itextsharp.dll to my project. it is on my desktop. everythi开发者_运维技巧ng compiles and works fine. if i install my application on another computer it is looking for the same file itextsharp.dll on the users desktop.

how do i make it so that the DLL is built in to the project??

What's with the Desktop now?!

1. Bundle all your deployable assemblies in the same output folder as your application's main assembly.

2. While creating the Setup...I am assuming your using MS project setup..make sure all the deployables point to a common folder target.

I don't understand your fixation with Desktop...pls let me know if that is some sort of requirement.

The only thing that is usually deployed onto Desktop is the App's Shortcut.

Make sure that when you add the DLL to your project, you set 'Copy Local' to true. That way, the DLL will get copied to the 'bin' folder of your application rather than the original location of the DLL.