


Now we can move on to installing XNA Game Studio.

Following the agreement is a screen stating that it will install DirectX.Select the appropriate radio button to continue. The welcome screen you see includes the End-User License Agreement.Browse to the folder where you installed the files and run the dxsetup.exe file to actually install DirectX 9 onto your machine.Now you can actually install the runtime by following these steps: Wait for the dialog box with the progress bar to finish unpacking the files.You will be prompted to create that directory if the directory entered doesn’t exist.You can pick any directory you want as long as you remember it so you can actually install the runtime-you are simply extracting the files needed to install the runtime. The next screen is a dialog box asking where you would like the installation files to be stored.You are greeted with the End-User License Agreement.You will need to be connected to the Internet so it can completely install the application. This file contains the redistribution package of the February 2007 version of DirectX 9. This can be found by clicking the DirectX Runtime Web Installer link at the bottom of the XNA Creators Club Online – Downloads web page ( ). Run the dxwebsetup.exe file from Microsoft’s website.You also need the DirectX 9 runtime if it isn’t already on your machine. Learn More Buy Installing the DirectX Runtime
