[RESOLVED] VS 2005 .NET Boostrapper

[jre1229]

Hi,
Has anyone deployed an application using 2005 yet? I know that you could download the 2003 .net Bootstrapper when you use VS 2003 .Net but what about 2005? I searched msdn downloads and only saw VS 2003 .NET Bootstrapper. Does this work with 2005 also? I have searched the forums but it seemed as though when people were talking about bootstrapper, they were also talking about .net 2003.
Thanks!

[cpatzer]

VS 2005 bootstrapper is built in to the installation packages from what I understand. I know it is with the "Published" installs with 2005 Express

[jre1229]

What about 2005 Professional?

[cpatzer]

Well I assume it is automatic as well. I would just build a setup project and then try to install it on a computer that doesn't have 2.0. See what happens?

[Kasracer]

Just use Publish. I believe it'll work the same as the one with Express but include more features

[jmcilhinney]

The Express editions support only ClickOnce deployment. VS 2005 Pro supports ClickOnce and full setup projects. If VS Pro has a Publish feature then I'd imagine that that is for ClickOnce deployment, and you'd need to create a project as in 2003 for regular deployment. Either way, you can bootstrap the Framework and other components.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is.../Bootstrapper/

[jre1229]

Thanks guys!