If the applications are not already present on the machine, the installer notifies you which applications are needed. If you choose to continue the installation, the necessary applications are installed.

The files necessary to install most third-party applications are included in the installation media, with one exception. The exception is Microsoft .NET Framework. In this case, the installation file is a "bootstrap", which connects to the Internet and installs the .NET Framework from there.

If an Internet connection is not available, or you will be redistributing the software installation within your organization, you can include the full .NET Framework installation file in the .NET Framework into the installer. In addition to the full .NET Framework installer, you will also need to download language packs for French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and Dutch.

If you decide to add the .NET Framework to the software installation media, you must be aware of three things:

• You must download the Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.0.
   
• You must create a folder structure within the production installation media with the names exactly as specified in the steps below, or the installer will not function properly.
   
• You must download the appropriate language packs.

To embed the full .NET Framework installation file into the software installer:

1. Copy the Setup files to a local or network drive to which you have rights to make folders and add files.
    
2. Within the setup file structure, navigate to and open the third party files folder and then the DOTNET folder.
    
3. Within the DOTNET folder, create a new folder named dotnet language pack.
    
   Note: Remember that all folders MUST be named correctly for the installation process to work correctly.
     
4. Within the dotnet language pack folder, create folders named French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Dutch.
    
5. Launch your Browser and go to the www.microsoft.com/downloads site.
    
6. In the Search All Download Center field, enter .NET Framework 4.0.
    
7. Click the Search Microsoft.com link.
    
8. Click the .net framework 4.0 download link and press ENTER.
    
9. In the Search Results screen, click the Download .NET Framework link.
    
10. Click the .NET 4 Framework Standalone version link.
     
11. Click the DOWNLOAD link.
     
12. Save the dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe file to the third party files\DOTNET folder.
     
13. Scroll up to the Search All Download Center field.
     
14. Enter .NET Framework 4.0 language pack in the Search field.
     
15. Click the Search Microsoft.com link in the dropdown list and press ENTER.
     
16. Click the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Full Language Pack (x86 x64) link.
      
17. Click the Change Language list and select French.
       
18. Click Télécharger.
       
19. Save the dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64fr.exe file to the third party files\DOTNET\dotnet language pack\French folder.
       
20. Repeat the steps for German, Japanese, Spanish, and Dutch.