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1- What is visual Studio?

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Short answer for (and a concise follow-up for the thread): yes — programs you build with Visual Basic Express 2012 can be distributed, but the “one-click” Setup wizard people used to expect (the old Visual Studio Setup & Deployment .vdproj templates) is not included in VS2012/Express. Visual Studio Express 2012 will build normal EXE/DLL outputs and includes the Publish (ClickOnce) flow for simple installs/auto‑updates; for MSI or full installer control you’ll need a separate installer tool. Visual Studio Express 2012 announcement. (devblogs.microsoft.com)

If you want the easiest path inside Express, use ClickOnce: open Project → Properties → Publish, run the Publish Wizard, and configure Prerequisites there. ClickOnce produces Setup.exe + application files and can bootstrap the .NET runtime if needed, but it is a per‑user installer with limits (no service installs, limited ability to write into Program Files, and specific rules about admin elevation). If you see errors about missing bootstrapper packages (prerequisites), put the redist files into the Visual Studio bootstrapper packages folder or include them via the Prerequisites dialog. See Microsoft’s ClickOnce publishing docs for details. Publish ClickOnce applications (MSDN). (learn.microsoft.com)

If ClickOnce isn’t enough (you need MSI behavior, services, custom actions, or install-to-ProgramFiles), use an external packager: WiX (professional MSI authoring), Inno Setup or NSIS (scripted EXE installers) are common choices. Visual Studio 2012 removed the older vdproj setup templates, so many people migrated to WiX or third-party installers. Also review the Visual Studio redist/redistribution list if you need to ship Microsoft runtime files with your installer. Notes on migrating from VS setup projects · WiX toolset · Inno Setup. (codeproject.com)

Quick checklist before shipping: pick a target .NET Framework that your customers’ OS supports (e.g., .NET 4.5 does not run on Windows XP — target .NET 4.0 for XP clients), test the build on a clean VM that matches customer Windows, include required redistributables or bootstrapper packages, and sign your installer/binaries for trust. If you want an IDE with extensions and installer‑project support, consider upgrading to Visual Studio Community (free for individual use) or a paid edition. NET system requirements · VS redistribution guidance. (learn.microsoft.com)

Notes tied to earlier posts: this expands on ’s IDE point (Express is the free desktop IDE) and on / comments about frameworks — choose the framework you target based on the oldest OS you must support, and use the Publish or an external packager depending on how much control you need.

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Member Avatar for ddanbe

It is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) You can program in it in C#, C++, VB, F# etc. It offers all the tools to make life of a programmer as easy as possible.

Member Avatar for Learner010

F# is a new language introduced by Microsoft , added in Visual studion 2010 and its later version.

Member Avatar for mavtcr

Will you explain ...What is VB.net

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VB.net is just like Visual Basic in .net framework. its extention of classic Visual Basic.

i just give the overview about it . For more detial you should google for it.

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1.) Visual Studio?
Visual Studio is the bunch of programming Languages (with net framework)
2.) What this Include?

  • Visual Basic.Net
  • Visual C#
  • C++
  • F#

3.) Which Framework version Required?
Depend on the version. (latest framework version: 4.5)
the feature is inbuid so as you install visual studio framewor will be also install with it so...
4.) OS?
For Windows Xp user: use the Visual Studio 2010 or lower
For Windows 7 user: use the Visual Studio 2012/2013 or lower
For Windows 8 User: use the Visaul Studio 2013 or lower
5.) From where to download Visual Studio Latest Version.?
type in the google. (the 1st link below adv. will be official site)
for torrent download type the samething on piratebay...
6.) Which Book should I prefer?
Its depend on your understanding.
there are lots of books available now a times and all having same knowledge (language may be high level or low level)
or there one more optionm you can also get to the youtube for the more lectures... and try to create your own way something this will be work as your practicse work...

Member Avatar for mavtcr

Dear Deep Modi, Can I distribute/Deploy in other computers ,any program developed in visual basic express 2012, which is free?
Is the diployment wizard available in it?

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