How to deploy a custom component using a setup project

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Configuration.Install;
using System.Linq;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace InvokeESRIRegAsm
{
    [RunInstaller(true)]
    public partial class Installer1: Installer
    {
        public Installer1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        public override void Install(System.Collections.IDictionary stateSaver)
        {
            base.Install(stateSaver);

            //Register the custom component.
            //-----------------------------
            //The default location of the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            //Note how the whole string is embedded in quotes because of the spaces in the path.
            string cmd1 = "\"" + Environment.GetFolderPath
                (Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles) + 
                "\\ArcGIS\\bin\\ESRIRegAsm.exe" + "\"";
            //Obtain the input argument (via the CustomActionData Property) in the setup project.
            //An example CustomActionData property that is passed through might be something like:
            // /arg1="[ProgramFilesFolder]\[ProductName]\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll",
            //which translates to the following on a default install:
            //C:\Program Files\MyGISApp\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll.
            string part1 = this.Context.Parameters["arg1"];

            //Add the appropriate command line switches when invoking the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            //In this case: /p:Desktop = means the ArcGIS Desktop product, /s = means a silent install.
            string part2 = " /p:Desktop /s";

            //It is important to embed the part1 in quotes in case there are any spaces in the path.
            string cmd2 = "\"" + part1 + "\"" + part2;

            //Call the routing that will execute the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            int exitCode = ExecuteCommand(cmd1, cmd2, 30000);
        }

        public override void Uninstall(System.Collections.IDictionary savedState)
        {
            base.Uninstall(savedState);

            //Unregister the custom component.
            //-----------------------------
            //The default location of the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            //Note how the whole string is embedded in quotes because of the spaces in the path.
            string cmd1 = "\"" + Environment.GetFolderPath
                (Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles) + 
                "\\ArcGIS\\bin\\ESRIRegAsm.exe" + "\"";
            //Obtain the input argument (via the CustomActionData Property) in the setup project.
            //An example CustomActionData property that is passed through might be something like:
            // /arg1="[ProgramFilesFolder]\[ProductName]\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll",
            //which translate to the following on a default install:
            //C:\Program Files\MyGISApp\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll.
            string part1 = this.Context.Parameters["arg1"];

            //Add the appropriate command line switches when invoking the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            //In this case: /p:Desktop = means the ArcGIS Desktop product, /u = means unregister the Custom Component, /s = means a silent install.
            string part2 = " /p:Desktop /u /s";

            //It is important to embed the part1 in quotes in case there are any spaces in the path.
            string cmd2 = "\"" + part1 + "\"" + part2;

            //Call the routing that will execute the ESRIRegAsm utility.
            int exitCode = ExecuteCommand(cmd1, cmd2, 30000);
        }

        public static int ExecuteCommand(string Command1, string Command2, int
            Timeout)
        {
            //Set up a ProcessStartInfo using your path to the executable (Command1) and the command line arguments (Command2).
            ProcessStartInfo ProcessInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(Command1, Command2);
            ProcessInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
            ProcessInfo.UseShellExecute = false;

            //Invoke the process.
            Process Process = Process.Start(ProcessInfo);
            Process.WaitForExit(Timeout);

            //Finish.
            int ExitCode = Process.ExitCode;
            Process.Close();
            return ExitCode;
        }
    }
}

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Configuration.Install

Public Class Installer1
    
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        
        'This call is required by the Component Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        
        'Add initialization code after the call to InitializeComponent.
    End Sub
    
    Public Overrides Sub Install(ByVal stateSaver As System.Collections.IDictionary)
    MyBase.Install(stateSaver)
    
    'Register the custom component.
    '-----------------------------
    
    'The default location of the ESRIRegAsm utility.
    'Note how the whole string is embedded in quotes because of the spaces in the path.
    Dim cmd1 As String = """" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles) + "\ArcGIS\bin\ESRIRegAsm.exe" + """"
    
    'Obtain the input argument (via the CustomActionData Property) in the setup project.
    'An example CustomActionData property that is passed through might be something like:
    '/arg1="[ProgramFilesFolder]\[ProductName]\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll",
    'which translates to the following on a default install:
    'C:\Program Files\MyGISApp\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll.
    Dim part1 As String = Me.Context.Parameters.Item("arg1")
    
    'Add the appropriate command line switches when invoking the ESRIRegAsm utility.
    'In this case: /p:Desktop = means the ArcGIS Desktop product, /s = means a silent install.
    Dim part2 As String = " /p:Desktop /s"
    
    'It is important to embed the part1 in quotes in case there are any spaces in the path.
    Dim cmd2 As String = """" + part1 + """" + part2
    
    'Call the routing that will execute the ESRIRegAsm utility.
    Dim exitCode As Integer = ExecuteCommand(cmd1, cmd2, 30000)
    
End Sub

Public Overrides Sub Uninstall(ByVal savedState As System.Collections.IDictionary)
MyBase.Uninstall(savedState)

'Unregister the custom component.
'---------------------------------

'The default location of the ESRIRegAsm utility.
'Note how the whole string is embedded in quotes because of the spaces in the path.
Dim cmd1 As String = """" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles) + "\ArcGIS\bin\ESRIRegAsm.exe" + """"

'Obtain the input argument (via the CustomActionData Property) in the setup project.
'An example CustomActionData property that is passed through might be something like:
'/arg1="[ProgramFilesFolder]\[ProductName]\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll",
'which translates to the following on a default install:
'C:\Program Files\MyGISApp\bin\ArcMapClassLibrary_Implements.dll.
Dim part1 As String = Me.Context.Parameters.Item("arg1")

'Add the appropriate command line switches when invoking the ESRIRegAsm utility.
'In this case: /p:Desktop = means the ArcGIS Desktop product, /u = means unregister the Custom Component, /s = means a silent install.
Dim part2 As String = " /p:Desktop /u /s"

'It is important to embed the part1 in quotes in case there are any spaces in the path.
Dim cmd2 As String = """" + part1 + """" + part2

'Call the routing that will execute the ESRIRegAsm utility.
Dim exitCode As Integer = ExecuteCommand(cmd1, cmd2, 30000)

End Sub

Public Shared Function ExecuteCommand(ByVal Command1 As String, ByVal Command2 As String, ByVal Timeout As Integer) As Integer

'Set up a ProcessStartInfo using your path to the executable (Command1) and the command line arguments (Command2).
Dim ProcessInfo As ProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo(Command1, Command2)
ProcessInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
ProcessInfo.UseShellExecute = False

'Invoke the process.
Dim Process As Process = Process.Start(ProcessInfo)
Process.WaitForExit(Timeout)

'Finish.
Dim ExitCode As Integer = Process.ExitCode
Process.Close()
Return ExitCode
End Function

End Class