Make an Installation program for C# applications and include .NET Framework installer into the setup

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Use Visual Studio Setup project. Setup project can automatically include .NET framework setup in your installation package:

Here is my step-by-step for windows forms application:

  1. Create setup project. You can use Setup Wizard.

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  2. Select project type.

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  3. Select output.

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  4. Hit Finish.

  5. Open setup project properties.

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  6. Chose to include .NET framework.

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  7. Build setup project

  8. Check output

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Note: The Visual Studio Installer projects are no longer pre-packed with Visual Studio. However, in Visual Studio 2013 you can download them by using:

Tools > Extensions and Updates > Online (search) > Visual Studio Installer Projects

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