Before deploying a Windows application, for the report files, change the Copy to Output Directory property to Copy always from the Properties window.

It is also good to be sure that all of the packages you need for your reports are included.

XCopy Deployment

1. Open your project in Visual Studio, and set the Solution Configuration to 'Release'.
2. From the Build menu, select Build Solution.
3. In File Explorer, navigate to the project's bin directory, and copy all the files from the Release folder into a zip file.
4. Distribute the zip file.

MSI Installer Deployment

Create an installer project

1. Open an existing ActiveReports project or create a new one.
2. From the Visual Studio Build menu, select Build YourActiveReportsProjectName to build your report project.
3. From the File menu, select Add, then New Project.
4. In the Add a new project dialog, select Setup Project, rename the file if you want and click Create. The ProjectName that you enter determines the name that is displayed for the application in folder names.
5. In the File System editor that appears, under File System on Target Machine, select the Application Folder.
   Note: To show the File System editor at any time, drop down the View menu and select Editor, then File System.
6. Right-click Application Folder and from the context menu, select Add, then Project Output.
7. In the Add Project Output Group dialog that appears, choose your ActiveReports project name from the drop-down list.
8. In the list, select Primary output and click OK. This adds all of the existing package dependencies to your project.
          
   Note: If you would rather use the ActiveReports .msm file, please contact our technical support team.
9. In the Select Component dialog that appears, select the components that you want to add and click the OK button.
10. From the Visual Studio Build menu, select Build YourInstallerProjectName to build your Installer project.

Deploy the installer application

1. Right-click the Installer project in the Solution Explorer and select Install.
2. The Installer application runs and installs the project on your computer. The distributable exe and msi setup files appear in your installer project Debug folder.