Visual Web developer - console application , how to

Question

I am learning in the visual web developer c#, entity framework, and webservices.
I want to be able to run the entity framework for example with out building it a gui, or run a browser. So condole application with reference can do the job. Can I add a console application to my Visual Web developer solution?

Thanks

score 41 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 16 '12 at 05:15

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FWIW. In VWD 2010, you can create a library project, then go under project properties and change the project to Console application, and create a method "public static void Main(String[] args) {}", and it will build a console app for you.

answered Feb 16 '12 at 05:15

Levin Magruder

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Thank you! This is a great tip. It looks like there are plenty of people who don't know you can do this. I think you can do the same with creating Win32 GUI apps as well. – MKANET Nov 29 '13 at 18:33
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You're welcome - glad it helped. I don't even remember what VWD *is*, and pretty much all my SO reputation for 2013 comes off this question. – Levin Magruder Dec 01 '13 at 23:15
this was great tip i was about to install VS but found this answer and it was great help thumbs up :)) – Sikander Mar 15 '14 at 18:04
According to the book I'm working from (geared towards VS2013), there should be an App.config file, but there isn't one to be seen. Is this anything I need to worry about? – Stewart Feb 04 '15 at 11:15

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 14 '11 at 20:27

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No. You will need Visual C# Express. VWD only works with web projects. Visual C# Express should have this project template.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 20:27

Daniel A. White

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But inside Visual C# Express I cant create webservice.... how can I solve this? thanks – SexyMF Sep 14 '11 at 20:28
To add a web reference, right click your project and choose add web reference. – Daniel A. White Sep 14 '11 at 20:30
I have only add webservice reference, but i want to add the entire project as a reference, thanks – SexyMF Sep 14 '11 at 20:35

Visual Web developer - console application , how to

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