Telerik offers you the following ways to install Telerik RadTreeView:
- as an individual install, or
- as part of the complete Telerik RadControls for ASP.NET suite.
If you plan to use only Telerik RadTreeView in your project, we recommend that you install Telerik RadTreeView only. In case you want to use two or more products from the Telerik RadControls for ASP.NET suite, it is probably better to install the full Telerik RadControls for ASP.NET suite.
Each installation package comes in three types:
- EXE file for automatic installation;
The EXE files are intended for easy and automatic installation of a product. It installs the control(s) on your computer in a folder in your Program Files named Telerik, and automatically creates the necessary virtual folders and projects. Additionally, the EXE installs the help file(s) in your VS.NET IDE and in your local copy of MSDN (if you have one). The EXE files are best for first-time Telerik users and ASP.NET novices.
- ZIP file for manual (advanced) installation;
The ZIP is used for manual (advanced) installs and for upgrading/updating purposes. The folder structure is different from the EXE. You need to be familiar with with ASP.NET, IIS, setting permissions and creating virtual folders. Commonly, the ZIP is installed directly in inetpub/wwwroot. Use the ZIP file for installation on shared hosting.
- DLL and Scripts only (a.k.a. HOTFIX) file for updating/upgrading a product to a newer version;
This is a bare-bones upgrade option for our controls. The DLL and Scripts files contain only those files that you need to replace in your project to upgrade to the new version of a Telerik control. If you are already using a Telerik product and just want to update it, there is no need to download the complete suite - download the latest HOTFIX for the product and apply it.
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The latest EXE and ZIP packages available for download already have all updates/HOTFIXES applied. There is no need to update them further. |
If you already have a Telerik control installed from the EXE, you can safely install an updated version of the same control - the installer will keep your existing installation. The new files will be placed in a separate folder and the new installation does not damage the common installer files. The new Telerik RadTreeView installation may have an updated help too: it is registered with the correct treeview namespace. You can see the updated Telerik RadTreeView help in your help2 viewer.
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