How deploy Dll's from TestStand

Hi
I have an appliction in which i have developed two DLL's.
Now i want to use that Test Stand and Deploy the Two dll
into some destination folder.
How can i buid an installer  using the test stand
Deploy option.
Can any one Guide me
Regards
rags

Rags,
Are you familiar with the Deployment Utility?
Are you using the Dll's as code modules?
If you only want to distribute the Dll's follow the following steps:
1. Create a workspace. (File->New Workspace File).
2. Insert a new project into the workspace.
3. Add the dll's to the project (Add Files).
4. Save the workspace.
5. Launch the deployment utility. (Tools->Deploy TestStand system)
6. On the system source tab check the 'Deploy System from TestStand workspace file' box.
7. Browse for the workspace you create in step 1.
8. Go to the Distributed Files tab.
9. You will get a prompt asking whether you want to analyze your source. Click on Yes.
10. You can alternate between the view source and view destination option.
11. Select one of your dll's and chage installation directory as desired.
12. Go to the Installer options tab and change the default installation base directory as needed.
13. Build the installer.
To learn more about the deployment utility refer to chapter 14 of the Testand reference manual.
Hope it helps. 
Antonio Lie.

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