You can deploy your application with OPC Data Client using following methods:

1. Manual Deployment: Doing the necessary deployment steps manually. On Windows and when not targeting the .NET 6+, the OPC Data Client installer can be used to help with initial parts of the manual process.
2. Automated deployment, roll your own: By writing your an installer for your application, and including in it the steps needed to deploy the individual OPC Data Client elements.
3. Automated deployment with Production installer (Windows only; not when targeting .NET 6+): By writing an installer for your application, and having your installer embed and invoke the OPC Data Client Production installer.

Python Development

Python is interpreted, and the deployment methods in this chapter do not quite apply to it. The necessary installation elements (.NET assemblies, mainly), are contained within the OPC Data Client Python packages. For OPC Data Client applications in Python, in general, you just need to make sure that the Deployment Prerequisites are present, and optionally take care of Configuration Elements and Licensing Elements.