Where can I find WcfTestClient.exe (part of Visual Studio)

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The MSDN docs state that I can find the WCF Test Client in:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\

but it seems like a lot of stuff is missing from there, including WcfTestClient.exe.

What do I need to install?

500 - Internal Server Error · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-27T16:11:43.457

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio (Your Version Here)\Common7\IDE

edited Apr 27 '15 at 16:11

answered Mar 29 '12 at 01:15

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Should it be of any help to future readers, after installing VS2012 on an x64 machine this program was located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe – JohnLBevan Nov 04 '12 at 23:38
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for x64 systems it's under the (x86) path, for non 64-bit it's under program files – PositiveGuy Oct 21 '13 at 21:23
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Please check Gaspa79's answer (https://stackoverflow.com/a/37530146/352640) for the most recent versions of Visual Studio. – Jan_V Nov 13 '17 at 10:10
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Please note that, as of VS 2017, this answer is not valid anymore. See below the answer by Gaspa79 for the right path (tl;dr: access the folder called simply "Microsoft Visual Studio" WITHOUT the version number, in ProgFiles, and open the same subfolder) – Alberto Chiesa Aug 16 '18 at 13:35

score 131 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 23 '21 at 18:56

VS 2022 Professional:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2022 Community:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2022 Enterprise:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2019 Professional:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2019 Community:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2019 Enterprise:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Community:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Professional:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Enterprise:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2015:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2013:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2012:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

I have 2019 Professional installed and 'WcfTestClient.exe' is not in the specified folder. — petey m, Oct 07 '20 at 13:43
@Gaspa79 the location you listed is correct, I was missing the exe. kroe761 post below pointed me in the right direction, needed to install Windows Communication Foundation. — petey m, Oct 16 '20 at 15:26

Dariusz Woźniak · Answer 3 · 2019-06-11T11:09:00.273

The prerequisite to have WcfTestClient is to have Windows Communication Foundation component installed. If WcfTestClient is missing, install it by modifying Visual Studio:

Control Panel > Apps & Features > Visual Studio (your version)

In Visual Studio Installer, click on Modify, choose Individual components tab and then select (see below screenshot):

☑ Windows Communication Foundation

Click on Modify and voilà, application will be on your disk.

If you want to use WcfTestClient with no Visual Studio, see answer(s) on: How can the Wcf Test Client be used without Visual Studio?

Jehonathan Thomas · Answer 4 · 2018-11-27T16:02:34.493

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In addition, one can add this to the Visual Studio Tools menu.

Tools => External Tools.

And then in the Command box enter the path for WcfTestClient.exe.

In my case

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

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answered Sep 28 '15 at 14:47

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score 39 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 05 '18 at 15:22

FYI - I could not find WcfTestClient.exe under any of the listed file paths. It turns out it needed to be installed by Visual Studio Installer. When you launch the installer and modify your version of VS, make sure Windows Communication Foundation is checked under Optional. It may seem obvious, but it wasn't to me and therefore might not be obvious to everyone else.

score 24 · Answer 6 · edited Jul 21 '20 at 10:38

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You won't find the component if it hasn't been installed.

In Visual Studio 2019 go to:

Tools > Get Tools and Features > Select the Individual Components tab > Type wcf in the search box and install it.

This installs the component, and you should be able to load it from the command prompt or other methods suggested in the answer.

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answered Apr 09 '20 at 11:24

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score 10 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 07 '15 at 08:53

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If you use "Developer Command Prompt" you can just type WcfTestClient to start it or type where wcftestclient to find the location.

answered Dec 07 '15 at 08:53

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This answer is much more useful to new people and provides much more instructional information than just giving the typical location. It also accounts for cases where users don't have their Program Files* folders on the %SYSTEMDRIVE% (which is entirely possible) – Alex Marshall Aug 14 '16 at 20:11
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Thanks. The where command told me instantly that it was at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE – Timothy Klenke May 10 '17 at 22:12

score 6 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 18 '15 at 09:52

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For Visual studio 2013, Windows 8...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

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The.Eagle.Master · Answer 9 · 2018-11-09T12:26:09.150

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New Direction on VS 2017 (x64 systems)

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\*your lic type*\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe"

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answered Mar 24 '17 at 07:53

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score 2 · Answer 10 · answered Apr 23 '17 at 19:32

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Mine was here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE"

answered Apr 23 '17 at 19:32

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Jul 28 '15 at 12:04

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For 64 bit OS, its here (If .Net 4.5) : C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE

answered Jul 28 '15 at 12:04

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