From where can I download compiled and ready-to-use MonoDev for Mono 2 for Windows?

Question

I've heard a lot about Mono and its usability compared to .NET and its cross-platform support.

I tried to find a working version of MonoDev that would give me a visual way (for example, MS visual Studio) to work with Mono 2.x.

Do we compile it from the code, or did someone provide a link to download a working and pre-compiled version of MonoDev, which works in Win 2000 and higher?

Answer 1

You do not need MonoDevelop to create applications running in Mono. The main feature of Mono is that it runs .NET assemblies without the need for recompilation. You can create in Visual Studio (including any of the free versions of Visual Studio Express) and run your applications under Mono unchanged by providing Mono support for the API you are using.

You can use the Mono Migration Analyzer (MOMA) to check your builds to see if Mono will support them. It checks the MSIL code directly, so it’s very fast to test them.

I believe that you can run MonoDevelop on Win32: http://www.monodevelop.com/MonoDevelopWin32

You can run MonoDevelop on Windows using AndLinux .

Answer 2

You can:

Download one of the completely free versions of Visual Studio Express: http://www.microsoft.com/express/product/default.aspx

Use SharpDevelop. There is no need to “support” Mono, just develop as usual and then copy your binaries and Mono will launch them.

Answer 3

Like others, the Mono point should work just like MS.NET. You can develop in VS and then run it on Mono. However, if you really want to run MonoDevelop on Windows, do not let anyone tell you that this is not possible. If you're interested, with a small number of Cygwin hackers, I was able to get MonoDevelop to compile on Windows and work in an acceptable way. http://monodevelop.com/MonoDevelopWin32 contains some instructions on how to make it work, but they are deprecated. The current SVN line for MonoDevelop supports Windows better, so try compiling with Cygwin if you feel bold.

Answer 4

MonoDevelop currently does not start on Windows. It currently runs on Linux and OSX.

On Windows, you can use Visual Studio or SharpDevelop and copy your binaries to Linux or OSX to run them.