# 32-bit and 64-bit Applications

> Why bitness matters to a Windows Forms app with TX Text Control, when to build as x86, x64 or AnyCPU, and how to add both configurations in Visual Studio.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Installation Guide > System Requirements > 32-bit and 64-bit Applications
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Why Bitness Matters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/#why-bitness-matters)
- [Choose a Build Configuration](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/#choose-a-build-configuration)
- [Create x86 and x64 Configurations in Visual Studio](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/#create-x86-and-x64-configurations-in-visual-studio)
- [Publishing .NET Applications](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/#publishing-net-applications)
- [Related Pages](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/requirements/32-bit-64-bit/#related-pages)

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- **Next:** [Installing the Product](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/installation/setup/llms.txt)