how to update .net windows application through internet

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hey guys, i have a .net windows based application, now once i give the application to the client, is there any way i can update the application given to the client through internet, i mean i have a website, whenever client run my application, application should first take updates from the url specified and then it should start, so that i dont have to go to client everytime for any updations, is there any way like this..

possible duplicate of [How can a .net program update itself?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1609957/how-can-a-net-program-update-itself) — Merlyn Morgan-Graham, Mar 24 '11 at 07:22

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:18

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Your problem might be solved using ClickOnce Deployment.

answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:18

Sanjeevakumar Hiremath

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:25

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Google ClickOnce. Pretty easy to work with.

answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:25

Ilya Smagin

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:23

Making a dotnet client application update itself over internet can be done in two ways (i know of)

Microsoft has something they call clickonce that, IIRC, works over internet.

It isn't that hard to roll your own though. You have a startup exe which does the checking and downloads a new main exe when needed. HTH

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:30

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If you do not want to use ClickOnce you can have a look at codeplex NetSparkle AutoUpdate for .NET, a class library that handles this for you.

answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:30

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how to update .net windows application through internet

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