install VC++ Debug Runtime Distributable

Question

Is there anyway to install or have VC++ Debug Runtime Distributable without installing Visual Studio ? Just to run a dll that has been compiled in debug mode using VS2013 on another machine that hasn't VS2013.

Answer 1

For testing purposes, you can include the Debug DLLs you need 'side-by-side' with your application. You can find them on a machine with VS 2013 installed:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\redist\Debug_NonRedist

When you deploy your app, you must use Release mode distributions. For Win32 desktop apps, use these instructions. For Windows Store apps, you don't have to deploy the CRT as it's handled by the Windows Store.