How can I double-click a file to open it in default app in my Visual Studio project without creating an installer?

I have an app with code to open a file by double-clicking on it. The app in my Visual Studio project file should start automatically and then open the file automatically. I double-click on the file, then look for the app in my solution folder (I choose the
.exe in the Debug folder). Am I choosing the correct .exe file?
What I'm trying to do is test some code I wrote that will open the associated file type when I double click on it, as opposed to creating an installer, installing the app and then double-clicking on the file to see if it will open in the associated app automatically.

Hi dudefromthebronx,
Yes, I think you could doubt click the .exe file in your local machine.
Of course, maybe you could get it in Bin\Debug or Bin\Release folder, it is related to the current project settings.
But we would know some differences between them:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11600162/difference-between-bin-debug-and-bin-release
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0cde96e6-8dd8-4aa9-adcf-d7f45da13b66/debug-bin-release-folders?forum=vbide
Best Regards,
Jack
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