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There are no tutorials at all. Since each application is different there are many differences that are used to determine what needs to be installed. As far as the .NET framework as well as any third party install you only have four choices:
 
1 - Just install it.  
2 - Ask the operator if they want to install it.
3 - Check if it is installed to determine if you need to install it.
4 - Leave it to the user to make sure it is installed.
 
Since you have no control over the users computer you should not assume it is installed.
 
Dealing with databases will further exasperate things since you need to know what components you need to install to accomplish the task your application is designed for.
 
IE. If your app checks for the presence of SQL servers then you need to install SQLDMO.dll and SQLDMO.rll as well as the whole binn structure that SQL Server uses or the application will fail. There are other such quirks depending on which database system you are using and which components you are using in your app.
 
Sorry, there are no simple answers...

Is there a good tutorial on what is needed to create an installation package for an application developed  
 with vb 2008 exppress edition, with sqlce. What are the basic files needed and do we have to first installs the .NET Framework before our install run ?