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A good installer that can download prerequisites on demand

I know there are a lot of questions about installers, but they are all old. I need an installation creator that can download the .NET Framework 4.5 on demand (if the user does not have it, install it), and then install my application. And it should be only one file. I tried to use WiX, but it looks too complicated for me, and I could not find examples of how to make a simple installer with it. In addition, Ive tried using InstallShield limited, which comes with a visual studio, but it doesn't seem to be able to download prerequisites from the Internet (or maybe I'm missing something).

If you could help me find a solution to my problem, I would be very elegant. Of course, the best solution would be to somehow InstallShield to restrict the download of unnecessary data from the Internet.

Thank.

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According to VRK, you need a bootstrap file, Advanced Installer is another good configuration tool that does exactly what you need. However, you will need a licensed version, as this feature is not available in the free version. You can check it within 30 days of the trial period, all functions are available.

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, .NET 4.5, RC, ClickOnce , .

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The MSI installer has the ability to set prerequisites. but you must run bootstrapper (setup.exe) from the installation output files.

setup.exe will detect if you need to install any prerequisites and it will be installed. then continue installing your program by calling the msi file.

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