Common Language Runtime
To deploy Visual Studio .NET applications, the .NET Framework must be installed on the target computer, before you install the deployment project. When you create a deployment project, the .NET Framework is not included by default
Note
Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008 supports the .Net 3.0 and 3.5 framework.
You can find the .NET Framework on the Visual Studio .NET Windows Components Update CD or from the Microsoft Web site. From the CD, the .NET Framework installer (an .exe file), can be redistributed with the deployment project.
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Ensure that your version of .NET Framework matches the runtime.
For ClickOnce deployment, you can include the correct version of the .NET Framework as a prerequisite setup to the published Web Site.