Installation Instructions for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

1. To obtain the Microsoft .Net Framework version 2.0 navigate your web browser to here.

2. Click on the ‘Download’ button as shown in the Figure below.

3. To install from the Internet, click on “Run”.  To download the install program (“dotnetfx.exe”) to your computer and run it later, click on “Save” and select a location for the file to be saved.

4. If you elect to run it from the Internet, you will see a new Window like that shown below.  Select “Run” and follow any additional prompts or instructions to complete the installation.

5. If instead you opt to download the “dotnetfx.exe” executable and install it later, you may also need to update your Windows Installer to version 3.0.  To update your Windows Installer, click on the Windows Installer 3.0 link from the same initial window as shown below.

6. The Windows Installer download page will appear as shown below; Click the “Continue” button. 

7. A revised Windows Installer page will now appear and the Continue button will have been replaced by a “Download files below” link.  Click on this link, which will take you to a bookmark further down on the same page. 

8. From the list of available files, click on the file called ”WindowsInstaller-KB884016-v2-x86.exe”.  Follow the same basic installation process as described for the .NET Framework.  Once the Windows Installer Version 3.0 has been installed, you can now go back and install the .NET Framework as described above.