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I created a Console application, and want it to run on our server. But I get the following message:

To run this application, you first must install one of the following versions of the .NET Framework: .NETFramework, Version=4.5

Do I really have to install .NET on my server? Can't all necessary stuff be included in the application as a .dll or something?

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Can't all necessary stuff be included in the application as a .dll or something?

No.

Do I really have to install .NET on my server?

Yes you must.

You could of course simply target a version of the framework that is already there - for example, it is entirely possible that .NET 2.0 is already installed, and it is entirely possible that your project will compile for .NET 2.0 without changes (just change the target framework in the project properties).

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You have to install the .NET Framework. You can't include it "in a dll or something".

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Yes, you must install .Net Framework on your machine where you want to run your developed application.

Check this How to create a Setup package by using Visual Studio .NET, just include your project output and the .Net Framework as prerequisites.

Just .Net Framework and your console application output exe or .dll that you have created. .Net Framework setup automatically install all thing/ environment to run your application on Server.

@Mark made good point that you can target a version of the framework which your server operating system include by default. Check that What version of the .NET Framework is included in which version of the OS? and select the appropriate version of target framework and then you need not to install .Net Framework on your Server

Reference: Visual Studio Windows Application Setup Project
Windows 7 default .NET framework

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