A check for update feature

Question

I am creating a small .NET 4 application that will require small but frequent updates. Are there free/cheap services out there that will provide an update feature? Or, is this something that has to be developed into the application?

possible duplicate of [Auto-update library for .NET?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/691663/auto-update-library-for-net) — ccook, Jul 27 '10 at 09:25

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '10 at 09:18

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You can use .NET Application Updater Component

answered Jul 27 '10 at 09:18

Giorgi

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Cheers, however, this looks a bit dated? – ccook Jul 27 '10 at 09:24

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '10 at 09:31

Based on @Mitch's comment:

click-once

http://www.nbdtech.com/Blog/archive/2007/08/07/How-To-Write-an-Automatic-Update-System-Part-8.aspx

ClickOnce

ClickOnce is built into .net (version 2.0 and later) and is extremely easy to use, all you have to install your software using ClickOnce. You prepare the ClickOnce package – just a few files on a web server (all your program files and a manifest file that can be automatically generated by developer studio).

The user clicks a link to the manifest file and .net will magically download and install your program and all prerequisites (the .net framework itself, SQL server express etc.).

If your customer already have all prerequisites on his/hers computer ClickOnce installation is quick and painless, if some of the prerequisites (especially the .net framework) are missing the installation is long and not so painless.

An important feature of ClickOnce (at least from this post point of view) is that it includes an auto-update feature, you replace the files on the server with the latest version and clients will update automatically.

Highly recommended if you can expect your prerequisites are already installed on your customer's computer.

A check for update feature

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