Single File «Free Forever»

You can enable this feature either through the or by directly editing your project file ( .csproj ). Method 1: Using Visual Studio

Set to Self-contained (includes the .NET runtime) or Framework-dependent . Single File

Select a specific (e.g., win-x64 ); this cannot be "Portable" for single-file builds. Check the Produce single file box. Click Save and then Publish . Method 2: Editing the .csproj File You can enable this feature either through the