WaDefender (Developer Doc) - Rebranding Tutorial
Created:- 18 Jan 2022
Company:- TrendingApps
Please Note : as par mentioned on Products Page, Development Support is not included with Regular Licence . If you are not a developer and you want to customize the code, this is the documentation is going to help you, But You facing any issues while doing this , We highly recommend that to hire any dedicated C# developer . If you wnat a Developent support from us, then you need to purchase Extended License .

Prerequisite
1) Download .Net Framework 4.8.1 runtime setup from Bellow url
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net481
2) Download .Net Framework 4.8.1 Developer Pack from Bellow url
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net481
Install Visual Studio 2013
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Click on this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zah0MIHQZXVhelGs-k88XDrJ0u-aVQpO/view?usp=sharing
it will download VS 2013 installer -
Double click and run the installer
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Check all checkboxes , the click on INstall Button
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It can take some time as per your computer speed and internet speed
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After successful installation , Screen will be this ,Close the Installer
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Close visual Studio if its open and Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Installer Projects from below url
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=UnniRavindranathan-MSFT.MicrosoftVisualStudio2013InstallerProjects
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Or Search for 'Visual Studio 2013' , Open it
Open WaDefender code files in Visual Studio
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After Opeining the Visual studio, GO to Files->Open->Project/Solution..
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It will open File dialogbox, Navigate to WaDefender code files in 'CodeHere' folder and select 'WaDefender.sln' file, Then click on 'open' buton
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If you able to find 'Solution Explorer' window, it mease , WaDefender Code files are opened successfully, In the solution explorer you can find all code files and forms
How to Change Software Name
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In the solution explorer under the 'WaDefender' folder, fins 'strings.cs' file , double click and open it.
you can find 'AppName' as 'WaDefender' string here, Replace it with your Own Software name
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Now you need to change SetUp file Name it will shown on your software installetion process.
in the solution explorer ,Right Click on 'WaDefenderSetup' project and click on Properties -
Give any Name for your installer file insted of 'WaDefenderSetup'
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All right, Now From the 'Solution explorer', under 'WaDefenderSetup' project, find 'Promary output from WaDefender(Active)' file, double click on it.
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Click on 'Users Desktop' folder and find 'WaDefender' file at right side
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Right Click on 'WaDefender' file from left side's pen, the Click on 'Properties Window' option
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Here you can see all properties of this file,
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Replace 'WaDefender' to your name
- Lick on Save button or Press 'Control + S'
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Same like 'Users Desktop', do same process for 'Users Programs Menu'
How to Change Software Logo
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Firs of all, you need ICON file of your logo in '.ico' file format. If you dont have, you can convert it from internet, with searching on google
(i.e. ong to ico converter online).
Once you got your icon file, In visual studio, from 'Solution exploter' Right click on 'WaDefender' project , and click on 'Properties'. -
In the opened window , Under 'Application' Section , you can find the current icon of software in 'Incons and manifest' section.
If you want to change it, CLick on those three donts inder 'icon'section,
- Choose your Icon file (with .ico) extention and click 'OK' buton.
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Your choosen ico file name will appere here , select it from this dropdown, and Pres CTRL + S and then you can close this tab
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Now From the 'Solution Explorer', Under 'WaDefender' project, find 'Activate.cs' file. right click on it and Click on 'View Designer' option
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It will open Activator form in designer mode, right Click on Very top section of this form, then CLick on 'Properties'
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At left side of Visual Studio, it will open all properties of this activator form. Find 'ICON' property from properties section
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Change the existing iconf with the help fo this three dots button '...', CLick on it
- Choose your Icon file (with .ico) extention and click 'OK' buton.
- Then Dont forget to press Control + S (Save) button.
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Now Same like 'Activate.cs' form, change the icon with same above process for below forms as well
- About.cs
- GeneralSettings.cs
- MyMaterialForm.cs
- MyMaterialPopOp.cs
- Result.cs
- WaBrowser.cs
- WaDefenderForm.cs
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All right, Now From the 'Solution explorer', under 'WaDefenderSetup' project, find 'Primary output from WaDefender(Active)' file, double click on it.
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Click on 'Users Desktop' folder and find 'WaDefender' file at right side
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Right Click on 'WaDefender' file from left side's pen, the Click on 'Properties Window' option
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Here you can see all properties of this file,
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FInd the Icon property , and choose '(Browse)' option.
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from new window , Click on 'Browse' button
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Using 'Add File' import your own Logo file with .ico extention.
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Select your added file , and click on 'ok'
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Select your added file again, and click on 'ok'
- Lick on Save button or Press 'Control + S'
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Same like 'Users Desktop', do same process for 'Users Programs Menu'
Change Color Scheme (Optional)
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In the Solution explorer, Under 'WaDefender' project, find 'WaDefenderForm.cs' file, Right Click on it and Click on 'View Code' option
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Now Follow as described in video, You can choose any color from the option
Here is the link of above video if you facingany issues with it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eb8DHLubqixCZ5TJSlNGjSs6PSXy-rlt/view?usp=sharing
How to Change SetUp Author Name and Product Name
Here is the link of above video if you facingany issues with it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sFY_paw_b6cZKaerLH_IaidJ0vX1Gwo/view?usp=sharing
How to Create SetUp files
In 'solution explorer', Right Click on 'WaDefenderSetup' project , then click 'Open Folder in file explorer'


In 'solution explorer', Right Click on 'WaDefenderSetup' project , then click on 'Buid' Option






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