Visual Basic Concepts
You package and deploy your DHTML application using the Visual Basic Package and Deployment Wizard. The Package and Deployment Wizard packages your project .dll files and all associated files into a "cabinet" or .cab file. The wizard can then deploy this cabinet file and its associated support files to a location you indicate on a Web server.
Note The .cab files you generate for your DHTML applications should be digitally signed prior to deploymentSee "Digital Signing for ActiveX Components" in "Downloading ActiveX Components" for an explanation of how to sign your files.
The application files that must be deployed include:
The files end users need to download for a DHTML application vary depending on whether or not they have previously downloaded an application or not. If the end user is downloading for the first time, he must download the Visual Basic run-time DLL and the page designer run-time DLL in addition to the files associated with the application. If he has previously downloaded a DHTML application, the user does not need to download the run-time components again.
These are the steps in deploying your DHTML application to the Internet:
Tip Make sure that the HTML files for your application are listed on the Included Files screen, while you are packaging. If they are not, use the Add button to manually include these files.
Note You can also use the Package and Deployment Wizard to perform this step.
For More Information See "Distributing Your Applications" in the Programmer's Guide for instructions on using the Package and Deployment Wizard to distribute your DHTML application.