How to include .net framework 4.5.1 in VS 2013

Question

I want to create an installer for Windows application, and to include .NET Framework into that installation (I have selected * Download from the same site as my application). But in compilation of Setup project I get an error, saying that there is no framework installation exists. How do I fix it?

Answer 1

In the flowing Microsoft post you can find what you have to install:

• .NET Framework 4.5.1

• Visual Studio 2013 ( SDKs and targeting packs )

4.5.1 is required part of VS2013, without it you can't run VS2013. If you have installed VS2013, you have installed 4.5.1. To create msi installers you need to add a extension:

visual-studio-installer-projects-extension