How do you pack a visual studio c++ project for release?

Question

I'm wondering how to make a release build that includes all necessary dll files into the .exe so the program can be run on a non-development machine without it having to install the microsoft redistributable on the target machine.

Without doing this you get the error message that the application configuration is not correct and to reinstall.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3230/how-do-you-pack-a-visual-studio-c-project-for-release

Answer 1

1. Choose Project -> Properties
2. Select Configuration -> General
3. In the box for how you should link MFC, choose to statically link it.
4. Choose Linker -> Input. Under Additional Dependencies, add any libraries you need your app to statically link in.