Thread: Please explain how to package everything needed to compile and run an executable

Originally Posted by Hb3

What about those programs where all you download is an executable, and then the first time you run it, it places files in the folder the executable is in, or it has some kind of popup like the portable apps site that installs a portable executable into the folder of your choosing. How do those work?

AFAIK you need to "deploy" your project to make like a little installer for it. That's over my head though maybe check out this link, I don't know if it's what you need?

Walkthrough: Deploying Your Program (C++) | Microsoft Learn

Thanks