Deplying the .NET Framework with an application.

[Guest]

I have tried to deploy an application onto a computer which does not have the
..NET Framework installed, and was soon prompted to download it from the
Microsoft site. However, I would prefer to be able to install the .NET
Framework (Version 1.1.4322) at the same time as the application.

I have since downloaded the plug-in and rebuilt the application, but this
leaves me with the .msi file, the setup.exe and the dotnetfx.exe in the
project's release folder.

Which of these do I include in the installation CD-ROM, and if I include all
of them, will it now install the .NET Framework prior to installing the
application?

As a foot note, the computer has XP Professional installed, and as it is a
web application I am working with, it will search for IIS as a launch
condition. Is there anyway to install this during deployment, or is it
solely done using the XP installation disc?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Dundealing,

This is probably what you need.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/bootstrapper/default.aspx

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[Guest]

Cor,

I already have the Bootstrapper plug-in installed on my development machine.
What I need to know is what I should include on the installation CD-ROM. Do
I just put the Setup.exe on the CD, or the Setup.exe, .msi and dotnetfx.exe
as well?

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Dundealing,

See this page
http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=deployframework&lang=en

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[DraguVaso]

hi,

Take a look at this:
http://www.devage.com/dotNetInstaller/dotNetInstaller.html

It's really a great tool for isntalling applications!

 

[Guest]

Cor,

Many thanks. Looking at the site again, I see that the dotnetfx.exe is
included in the Setup.exe. I shall still include the dotnetfx.exe on the
installation CD-ROM, but get the user to install the setup.exe and see how it
goes from there.

Once again, many thanks.