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ms.topic: conceptual
ms.prod: microsoft-edge
ms.technology: webview
ms.date: 3/29/2023
ms.date: 08/21/2023
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# Distribute your app and the WebView2 Runtime

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## The Fixed Version runtime distribution mode
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The Fixed Version runtime distribution model is also called a "self-contained" distribution approach; the redistributable bits are included with your app. This approach is similar to .NET's "Self-Contained deployment option".<!--todo: can add other examples of a Self Contained approach -->
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In the _Fixed Version_ distribution mode, you download a specific version of the WebView2 Runtime and package it together with your WebView2 app in your app package. The WebView2 Runtime that you package with your app is used only by your WebView2 app, not by any other apps on the client's machine.

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