Installing the .NET Framework

Installing the .NET Framework:
The best method of acquiring the .NET Framework is to download and install it directly from the Web. Note that it is also delivered through Windows Update, so you may already have it installed on your system. To check, open the folder C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework (if your copy of Windows is installed somewhere other than C:\WINDOWS, change this path accordingly). If this folder doesn’t exist, you definitely don’t have the .NET Framework installed. If it does exist, you should find inside it at least one folder with a name like v1.1.4322. Each of these kinds of folders holds a different version of the .NET Framework you have installed. If at least one of these folders’ names doesn’t start with v2 or higher, you’ll need to install the latest version of the .NET Framework.

To install the latest version of the .NET Framework, simply follow the steps
outlined below:

1. Go to the ASP.NET support site5 and click the Download the .NET Framework
link.

2. Under the .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package heading, click the appropriate download link for your hardware. Remember, we’ll install the redistributable package first, then the SDK. The link will advance you to a download page.

3. Choose the language and version of the installation you want, and click Download.

4. Save the file to a local directory. After the download is complete, doubleclick the executable to begin the installation.

5. Follow the steps presented by the wizard until installation completes.