Installing AbleCommerce 7.0.3+  to the .NET Framework 2.0

Effective 6/01/09, the AbleCommerce 7.0.3 release will install by default to the 3.5 version of the .Net Framework.  If you would like to install AbleCommerce 7.0.3, or any higher version, to the .NET Framework version 2.0, you must complete the steps below first.

The files necessary for installing to the .NET 2.0 Framework are listed below.  These can be found in your original software download.  They are located in the \Install\Framework\NET20\ folder.

Location of .Net 2.0 Files

Files specific to .Net 2.0

These 3 files will need to be copied into the applicable locations as indicated in the instructions below.

\Install\Framework\NET20\web.config.NET20

\Install\Framework\NET20\ComponentArt.Web.UI.DLL

\Install\Framework\NET20\AjaxControlToolkit.DLL

New installations

To install AbleCommerce 7.0.3+ on the .Net Framework 2.0, you will need to complete the instructions below before installing:  

1. rename the original ..\web.config to ..\web_NET35.config

2. locate the web.config.NET20 file in the ..\Install\Framework\NET20\ folder and copy it to the root folder

3. rename ..\web.config.NET20 file to ..\web.config

4. locate the ComponentArt.Web.UI.DLL file in the ..\Install\Framework\NET20\ folder and copy it to the ..\bin\ folder

5. locate the AjaxControlToolkit.DLL file in the ..\Install\Framework\NET20\ folder and copy it to the ..\bin\ folder

6. Return to the Installation Guide, Step 1: Run the web-based installer.