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Is the .net framework Version compatibility applicable for visual studio build?
Vishnu Gopalakrishnan
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My C# application is targeted to .net version is .NET Framework 4.6.2.
So what .net version should I install in visual studio to build it?
Exact 4.6.2 or any higher version?
I know that the runtime is backward compatible i.e if the environment have higher version of .NET Framework then it is enough.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility
Is the backward compatibility is applicable to .net framework sdk in build too?
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Sara Liu-MSFT 346 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2020-10-01T07:30:02.137+00:00 Hi, do you want to build this C# application on another computer, right? If so, installing the .NET Framework 4.6.2 is the best option, due to the backward compatible, the higher versions like 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, or 4.8 should also work. Before the installation, please have a look at this document and check if your current OS version already shipped with the supported .NET Framework version or follow this to view the installed .NET Framework version on your computer. If you already has a higher version on your computer, the lower version (4.0+ version) cannot installed since the higher version already included it.
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Vishnu Gopalakrishnan 126 Reputation points
2020-10-03T03:30:50.987+00:00 Thank you for your reply.
due to the backward compatible, the higher versions like 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, or 4.8
Runtime is ok. Hope to build the project also this is true?
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Sara Liu-MSFT 346 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2020-10-09T09:50:46.9+00:00 Sorry for the delay reply and if you have any issue about building the project, please feel free to let us know.
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