: DevExpress uses its own skinning engine for the installer. It’s clean, professional, and allows you to select specific "suites" (e.g., just WinForms) to save disk space and reduce clutter in your IDE.
The installer is a gold standard for third-party component suites. It is reliable, handles the heavy lifting of IDE integration automatically, and provides a "plug-and-play" experience. However, unless you are maintaining a legacy app, you should aim for the latest version to get support for .NET 6/8 and modern Visual Studio versions. devexpress 2017 download install
To download and install v17.1 or v17.2 for Visual Studio 2017, follow these steps: Install DevExpress in VS 2017 : DevExpress uses its own skinning engine for the installer