Appendix A. Installing .NET and Compiling C# Programs

This appendix explains how to get the .NET Framework up and running on your computer so that you can experiment with C# while reading our book. Specifically, this appendix covers the following:

  • How to access the extensive online .NET Framework documentation

  • How to download and install the .NET Framework on your computer

  • How to troubleshoot any problems with the installation

  • Details on how to compile C# programs

  • Some behind-the-scenes tidbits on Microsoft Intermediate Language

The tips provided in this appendix aren't all-encompassing; they are simply provided as a professional courtesy, in the hope that you might find something useful among them. For full details on how to properly install and ...

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