packaging/overview

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packaging/overview

Packaging a release is accomplished with the pack command in Velopack. Regardless of your operating system, the common required arguments are roughly the same.

https://docs.velopack.io/packaging/overview

[samdubey]

How do I add other dependent files such as ffmpeg.exe required for application?

[caesay]

You should copy any files you need into your app pack directory before calling vpk pack. Usually this can be done automatically during your compile (eg. use CopyToOutputDirectory).

[cesar-albusac]

Do you know if it's possible to do use velopack using .msi rather than .exe? I get this error:

-e does not have an .exe extension

But not sure if there are a workaround.

Thanks!

[caesay]

The file you use with -e must be the entry point / main exe for your application, and that entry point must implement VelopackApp builder. It would not make sense for you to pass an msi, that is not a binary nor can it implement velopack.

Velopack can not yet create msi either, but it is on our backlog.