A prerequisite is something, normally a piece of software, that is required to perform another task
Questions tagged [prerequisites]
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How can I deploy a multi-file ClickOnce custom prerequisite?
I have created a ClickOnce application in which I need a prerequisite to be installed, which I have also created. The prerequisite needs to download two2 files-- an executable and an additional file. When I run the prerequisite installation, the…
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How to change the download and installation order of the prerequisites in ClickOnce
I need to postpone the download of some prerequisite in ClickOnce to be downloaded and installed at the last of the other prerequisites?
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How to merge Setup.exe, Setup.msi and .NetFramework prerequisite in a single installer?
How can the setup files and prerequisite files from a vs2010 setup project be merged together?
..in my release directory there are 3 files:
setup.exe
Setup1.msi
DotNetFX40Client/dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe
and I need these files to be in one…
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ClickOnce prerequisite for "ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 x64"
I am using ClickOnce in Visual studio. I can set ".net desktop runtime 6.0.10 (x64)" and "".net runtime 6.0.10 (x64)" prerequisite. I also need "ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10". If I install it manually my program runs, but the idea it should be…
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Setup project: Adding .NET and Windows Installer prerequisites results in large installer
I've created my program successfully. Now, I want to publish it. I've created a Setup Project in order to make an installation file. I've added .NET 4.0 Client and Windows Installer as project prerequisites (via Setup Project Properties →…
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Rake task: How to make task from another namespace prerequesite?
rake tasks allow to define a list of other tasks that need to run before as a prerequesite, i.e.
namespace :import do
task :products => [:environment, :tax_categories] do
... # create products from import and reference tax categories
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How to include .net framework 3.5 in the installer that will be used offline
I am using Installshield 2018 and I need to include .net framework 3.5 in my installer. What I have done so far is this:
-In the Redistributables I have checked the "Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1"
-In the right click -> properties, I have…
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Which one should I use: MySQL Lite or SQLite?
I am starting a simple windows forms application that requires a database to store inventory and purchasing records (less than 1000 items). What I want to ask is for your opinion which 'lite' database should I use for this small project, considering…
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How to use the "File Check" option of BMG(BOOTSTRAPPER MANIFEST GENERATOR) tool to check if the preRequisite is already installed on the system?
Hi I am using BMG (Bootstrpper Manifest Generator) tool to package a custom "PREREQUISITE" application, which can be installed prior to installation of a set up project application.
But I want to check if the prerequisite application…
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C# Application - Unable to add pre-requesites files
I have developed a small database application for learning and I wanted to deploy it to run on other machine.
I try to publish application and selected Download prerequisites from the same location as my application. It gives me an error that…
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How can InstallShield check if SQL Server 2005 (3.1) Compact Edition (CE) is installed
I am developing a Windows desktop application which requires the SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition (SQLServerCE31-EN.msi) to be installed. I am using InstallShield 2011 to install this as a pre-requisite during the installation process.
In order to…
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VC++ 2010 and VC++2012 Redistributables prerequisites for Visual Studio 2015 Setup project
I have Visual Studio 2015 installed, and I've built a .NET 4.6 application which depends on some third-party .NET assemblies, which depend on some C++ DLLs and EXEs, which in turn depend on the Visual C++ 2012 x64 Redistributable. The SDK I'm using…
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How to have a "dynamic" Click Once prerequisite
Specifically, SQL Express. I have an internal winform app that, if they have a laptop, needs to install SQL Express to enable certain functionality. Right now I am installing it for everyone as it doesn't 'hurt' the desktop users outside of the…
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Windows Installer: Specifying the install order of prerequisites
I am using the Windows installer that comes with VS2010. This app uses .Net4 and will mainly run on xp machines. It also uses some third party assemblies that require .Net2.
If the pc is using XP SP2 I also need to install Windows Imagining…
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How to add Prerequisite file (.prq) to InstallShield project?
I want to add .prq file (already defined prerequisite) to my installer project under Reditributables in InstallShield. I know the default location of prerequisites, [ISProductFolder]\SetupPrerequisites. But I'm having some couple of .prq files…
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