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How do I get started using the Toolbox?

Congratulations, you have now installed the add-in. To start using it in Visual Studio, launch the Toolbox from the button in Server Explorer, or from the Tools menu:

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If you like this free tool, I would be very grateful for a review

You can always get in touch with me on Twitter - @ErikEJ

The Toolbox requires one of these SQL Server Compact runtime MSIs to be installed, if you want to connect to a SQL Server Compact database file; Download 3.5 SP2 - installed with VS 2010 Download 4.0 SP1 - installed with VS 2012 (No runtimes are installed with VS 2013 and VS 2015)

How do I use the SQL Server Compact & SQLite Toolbox

If you would like more information about using the Toolbox, you can watch a 32 minute demo video (version 4, mainly SQLite) or watch a 25 minute demo video (version 2.6 (SQL Compact) on Channel 9, or you can download an overview e-book Building Standalone Data-Driven Applications using SQL Server Compact 4.0. I also have a number of feature blog posts available.

[Known Issues]

[image:Demo video on Channel 9 (version 4.0)|vstoolbox2_1.png|http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Visual-Studio-Toolbox/SQL-Server-Compact-and-SQLite-Toolbox]

[image:Demo video on Channel 9 (version 2.6)|vstoolboxvidsmall.png|http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Visual-Studio-Toolbox/Visual-Studio-Toolbox-SQL-Server-Compact-Toolbox]

!! How do I contribute

If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please use the [Issue Tracker]|https://github.com/ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox/issues/new]

The Toolbox is open source and welcomes any contribution.