The Test Management System Enterprise Tester requires version 4.5 of the .Net Framework to be installed , the easiest way to identify if you have for version 4.9 and above. If you are using either of the executable installation files (.exe), the installer will attempt to install this for you. Your ET server must have internet access as the installer will try to download the .Net Framework 4 installed is to attempt the installation. .5 installation file.
If you see are message displayed:
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are using the Zip File Installation to manually upgrade or installing Enterprise Tester, then you must manually install the .Net Framework 4
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You must install the 4 framework.
.5 in advance.
When installing the .Net Framework 4.5 you have two options - either installing from a "web download" (a small download, which will then install only the components you require) or you can download a "redistributable" which is a large file containing all the files necessary for the .Net Framework 4.5 to be installed on any machine.
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The web downloader can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadsen-us/download/details.aspx?FamilyID=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6id=30653
It is approximately 3mb 1mb in size.
The redistributable can be downloaded from:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/62/07/f3/60fc5854273CB528-3cb8CAB3-48924E8D-b6db-bd4f42510f28/dotnetfx3588D2-4477F0A1DAE4/enu_vs_common/netfx_ult/dotnetfx45_full_x86_x64.exe
It is approximately 200mb 50mb in size.Please note that Enterprise Tester also uses some libraries from .Net 3.5. These libraries are included in the Enterprise Tester installer from V4.3 and above. In some circumstances, you may be required to install .Net 3.5