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Creating a Windows installer with automatic download of .NET Framework

I am using Visual Studio Installer project for deploying a Windows Forms application. Is there a way to set up an automatic downloading and installing .NET framework 4.0 Client profile, if necessary, automatically from the Internet?

Solution

  • The setup installer has an option to both ask and download appropriate the framework from the Internet. It is set in the project.

    Click setup project -> properties. On the "properties page" there is a button called "Prerequisites.."

    There you have three choices:

    • Vendors's website
    • Same location as my application
    • Download from following location

    Choose the appropriate option.