Prerequisities for setup file be able to run Visual Studio Windows Form Application

Question

Hi, I am making a setup file using software Advanced Installer. There is an option list to include all the necessary installations to be able to run visual studio application. From what I know the target machine requires .NET FRAMEWORK. But I am not sure, not sure which version. Also, there bunch of other programs

attached 12 pics. It can be viewed all the list of the programs there. It is a SETUP.EXE would be extracted into a target machine with a desktop icon and drop menu and installations all.EXE files, DLL's and folders into a target machine.

Can you tell me which program(s) the target machine needs to be able to RUN.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello @Gennady Gurin ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

If the setup file is for the specific Windows Forms application, then it depends on what prerequisites that this application needs. For example, if your WinForm application needs .NET Core and SQL Server to run, then you need to select the corresponding prerequisites.

For your scenario, do you know the detailed version of .NET Framework that your application targets? Generally, when you create a new project, VS will prompt you to select a target framework, and in project property page or in project file(for example, .csproj file), you can also find the information of the target framework. You need to first check the framework that your application targets and then select the corresponding one.

For example:

Best Regards,

Tianyu

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