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FluAutoClicker – Build Instructions

This guide will walk you through setting up, building, and optionally publishing (Build .exe in 1 file (like release in github)) the FluAutoClicker WinUI 3 application.

1. Prerequisites

  • Visual Studio 2022 (latest version recommended)
  • .NET 8.0 SDK (Windows 10.0.19041.0+)
  • Internet connection for downloading dependencies

2. Create a New WinUI 3 Project

Follow the official Microsoft guide: Create your first WinUI 3 app

  • Project Name: FluAutoClicker (recommended to avoid namespace issues)
  • Framework: .NET 8.0 (Windows 10.0.19041.0+)

3. Add Provided Code and Assets

  1. Overwrite the following files in your project with the versions from this repository:
    • App.xaml
    • App.xaml.cs
    • MainWindow.xaml
    • MainWindow.xaml.cs
  2. Place logo.ico and logo.png into the Assets/ folder.

4. Install NuGet Packages and Configure Project

  1. Add the following NuGet packages to your project:
    • System.Drawing.Common
    • Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools
    • Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK
  2. (Optional, for self-contained single EXE publishing) Add these lines to your .csproj: 
    <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
<WindowsPackageType>None</WindowsPackageType>
<PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
<SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
  3. Remove the following line from your .csproj file if present: 
    <WindowsPackageType>MSIX</WindowsPackageType>

5. Build and Run

  1. In Visual Studio, select the Release configuration and your target platform (e.g., x64).
  2. Press F5 to run, or select Build → Build Solution to compile the application.

6. Publish (Optional)

To create a self-contained single executable (EXE) without packaging:

Using Command Line

  1. Open Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022.
  2. Navigate to your project directory: 
    cd path\to\FluAutoClicker
  3. Run the following command: 
    dotnet publish ^
  --configuration Release ^
  --framework net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0 ^
  --runtime win-x64 ^
  /p:PublishSingleFile=true ^
  /p:PublishTrimmed=true ^
  /p:PublishReadyToRun=true ^
  --self-contained true
  4. The published files will be located in: 
    bin\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-x64\publish\

Using Visual Studio UI

  1. Go to Build → Publish.
  2. Configure the following settings:
    • Publish method: Folder
    • Target framework: .NET 8.0 (Windows 10.0.19041.0+)
    • Target runtime: win-x64
    • Publish single file: true
  3. Click Publish

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License.