is it necessary to install .net framework on client machine to deploy the software?

Question

i have created setup.exe (i.e. setup project).
front-end technology: C#.Net (VS2005)
back-end : MSSQL

when i try to install my application( setup.exe) on client machine, where no visual studion installed. The error occured containing the text like "install .net framework or no .netframework detected.


Please help me its urgent. Is it possible to install my application on client machine wher Visual Studio not installed??

Thank is advance!!

Answer 1

Yeah you need to download .Net framework on the client computer, Windows Update does this automatically, alternatively:



http://lmgtfy.com/?q=.NET+Framework+3.5

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=.NET+Framework+1.0

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=.NET+Framework+2.0

Answer 2

.NET framework is a framework - a set of libraries.

For development you have some headers additionally.

If you run your software without .NET then your application contains references to nothing - because there are no .NET libraries.



You need to install .NET framework on the destination machine. This should be standard .NET framework with the version you are using.

For development you need to install .NET SDK - but you don't need visual studio for anything since you can compile the code using any compiler that can use .NET.

Answer 3

You have to install .NET Framework on the client.

FYI: You don't need to install whole Visual Studio on the suckin' client.