How to publish a console application in an executable file

Question

When I publish a console application, I get three files:

• Application Files (folder)
• ClickOnce App
• Customization

There should be a way that only gives me an .exe file that has everything that the application needs.

I am using Visual Studio 2010 and do not see any obvious options that would allow me to do this.

Note. Using the setup file seems to just make a shortcut to the ClickOnce application that I already have.

Answer 1

Look in the bin directory of the application, it should publish an executable file for you.