Installation Guide

1. Downloading the Software

ASPNetVideo can be downloaded from www.aspnet-video.com as an automatic installer (.msi), or as a compressed folder for manual installation (.zip).

2. Adding ASPNetVideo to the Visual Studio Toolbox

Option A: Automatic Visual Studio Toolbox Integration (recommended)

Make sure that Visual Studio is closed, and run the installer file that you downloaded from www.aspnet-video.com.

i. Choose Your Intended Development Environment(s):

Check the box of each version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET that you plan to use ASPNetVideo in. Then click next, and the installer will proceed to install the software into each toolbox that you select for easy drag-and-drop usage.

ii. Select Between Standard and Microsoft AJAX-Ready WebControl (VisualStudio 2005 and above only):

This choice seems confusing, but it is actually quite simple. If you have Microsoft AJAX installed, or if you plan on installing it before using the control, select Yes, and install the Microsoft AJAX-Ready WebControl. If you do not have Microsoft AJAX Extensions installed and do not plan on installing it before using the control, select No, and install the Standard WebControl.

The AJAX-Ready control relies on the Microsoft AJAX Extensions, and so they must be installed to use this control. However, if Microsoft AJAX is installed, the AJAX-ready WebControl will work in AJAX websites or standard websites, in Update Panels or outside of them. The Standard WebControl will work in every case except within Update Panels, where it disappears.

To download and install Microsoft AJAX Extensions, go to the following link: http://ajax.asp.net/

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