Walkthrough: Deploying a .NET Framework Client Profile Application by using ClickOnce

.NET Framework Developer's Guide

This walkthrough shows how to deploy a simple .NET Framework Client Profile application by using ClickOnce.

In this walkthrough, you perform the following tasks:

Create and configure the WPF project for deployment as a .NET Framework Client Profile application.
Deploy the application by using ClickOnce.

When you are finished, you will be able to deploy a .NET Framework Client Profile application by using ClickOnce.

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Prerequisites

You need the following components to complete this walkthrough:

Creating and Configuring the WPF project

The first step is to create the project for the WPF application.

Create a new WPF Application project in Visual Basic or Visual C# named DemoApplication. For more information, see How to: Create a New WPF Application Project.
Window1.xaml opens in the WPF Designer.
In the project's property pages, check the Client-only Framework subset check box. For more information, see How to: Configure a .NET Framework Client Profile Application for Deployment.

Deploying the Application

You deploy a .NET Framework Client Profile application by using ClickOnce just like other .NET applications.

In Solution Explorer, right-click the DemoApplication project and select Properties.
Click the Publish tab.
Click Prerequisites.
The Prerequisites dialog box opens.
In the Choose which prerequisites to install section, check .NET Framework Client Profile.
Uncheck .NET Framework 3.5 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 if they are checked.
In the Specify the install location for prerequisites section, leave the default Download prerequisites from the component vendor's web site option selected.
This option specifies to download the .NET Client Profile from Microsoft's Web site.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Follow the steps to publish the application by using ClickOnce. For more information, see Publish Wizard.
Note:
Administrator permissions are required to install the .NET Framework Client Profile.

Note:
Administrator permissions are required to install the .NET Framework Client Profile.

Next Steps

Deploy your .NET Framework Client Profile application by using Windows Installer. For more information, see Walkthrough: Deploying a .NET Framework Client Profile Application by using Windows Installer.