Questions tagged [prerequisites]

A prerequisite is something, normally a piece of software, that is required to perform another task

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Installing .NET Framework with my app using MSI

I have created a setup project in VS2008. My WinForms app uses .NET 2.0, so I chose .NET 2.0 Prerequisity and built the setup project. When I run my Setup.msi on a clean PC, it correctly detects that the .NET is missing and asks if it should be…
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Prerequisites validation and installation C#

I developed a custom installer application because the Visual Studio Setup Projects is not sufficient customizable to fit my needs. I developed a validator and an Installer for Prerequisites like .NET framework, SQL Server, but I'm unable to start…
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Makefile rule "foo : bar : baz"

What does it mean to have a rule specified as follows? foo: bar : baz I understand that foo is a target, bar and baz are prerequisites but why there is another colon between bar and baz - what's the meaning of that colon?
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cannot put prerquisite components in the same location as my application

I work with VS 2013 and i want sql server 2012 express localdb to be in the same location as my application is when i create setup. so in project properties> Publish>Prerequisites I choose the second option (Download prerequisites from the same…
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Deploying Visual Studio Tools For Office 3.0 Runtime (EXE) in an MSI Package without using a Bootstrapper

I have created a Word Addin and created the MSI package to distribute it. Using the information found in http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc563937.aspx ... I have tested the Setup.exe and the Addin installs correctly. The issue is when…
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Variables in makefile prerequisites

Is it possible to use makefile variables in prerequisites? My example below is a little backward, but should demonstrate what I'm trying to achieve: objects_subsystem1 := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(wildcard ../src/ss1/*.c)) objects_subsystem2 :=…
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How to code prerequisites into an MSI?

Is it possible to code prerequisite conditions into an MSI? eg. if I need my MSI package to have Java JRE, .NET 3.5 etc installed as well, is it possible for the MSI to know that these other installations are required as well?
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push a branch with pre-req to github

Say, from my original master, I made certain change to it and committed the change at time t1 I then pushed this to github (calling it branchA). Then I made some other change and committed it at time t2. I don't want to push this to branchA, but I…
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prerequisites for developing a web browser in java

Possible Duplicate: How to get started building a web browser? I have a basic understanding of the Java language and also some knowledge about applets. I have to develop a basic Web Browser for my college project which can display simple websites…
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Add prerequisites in installshield

I am new in installshield I have installshield 2010 and want to build basic msi for vs2010 wpf project with sql server 2008 r2 express I found .prq file for sql server 2008 R2 and copied that file into "C:\Program Files…
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.Net 2.0 Prerequisite Installer

What is the best way to ensure that a user who wants to install my application has .Net 2.0 installed on their computer? I don't really want to use a normal setup project created using Visual Studio, because my application is a portable application…
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i need to create a .net 4.0 deployment setup in french language

I am working in .net 4.0, I need to create deployment setup in visual studio 2012 with all prerequisites like .netframework 4.0,sqlite etc. when i create the setup in english (default), it is working good, means it is installing all the things…
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Including SQL Server Express Advanced 2012 in the prerequisites of a setup project

We created a setup project in VS2010. Can you tell us how to add SQL Server Express Advanced 2012 into the prerequisites list of the prerequisites dialog box in a setup project? We see the 2008 version, but not the 2012 version is the list. This…
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.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Language Pack ClickOnce package

Visual Studio 2008 SP1 doesn't provide any language pack prerequisite for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. My research results are: it should be easy to create a custom bootstrapper package that installs a language pack. I've downloaded the Bootstrapper…
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Add Kinect SDK as prerequisite to my application

My application needs Kinect SDK (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27876) installed in the user machine. So I need to verify if Kinect SDK is already installed on the machine. If not, I want that the installer to offers the…
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