Included in this set of downloads are Software Development Kits, or SDKs. Developers who already have Visual Studio 2003 (in the case of .NET 1.1) or Visual Studio 2005 (in the case of .NET 2.0) do not need to download the SDK. Developers who do need to download the SDK should actually download the corresponding redistributable package first.
Below are the downloads for .NET 1.1 developers.
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package: This download ensures that a .NET 1.1 application will run smoothly.
- .NET Framework SDK Version 1.1: This download provides additional functionality for building, testing and deploying .NET 1.1 apps.
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Language Pack: These downloads contain text in languages other than English. According to Microsoft, "Installation of a language pack is not required to run .NET Framework applications on a non-English operating system; however, it is recommended."
Below are the downloads for .NET 2.0 developers. Be sure to note the platforms supported by each download.
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x64): This download installs the runtime and other files necessary to run 64-bit applications in .NET 2.0 on Windows systems.
- .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x64): This download provides additional functionality for building, testing and deploying 64-bit .NET 2.0 apps on Windows systems..
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (IA64): This download installs the runtime and other files necessary to run 64-bit applications in .NET 2.0 on Itanium-based systems.
- .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (IA64): This download installs the runtime and other files necessary to run 64-bit applications in .NET 2.0 on Itanium-based systems.
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86): This download installs the runtime and other files necessary to run 64-bit applications in .NET 2.0 on x86-based systems.
- .NET Framework 2.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) (x86): This download installs the runtime and other files necessary to run 64-bit applications in .NET 2.0 on x86-based systems.