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Step 2. Install and Configure Required Software

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Last updated: Jan 03, 2017 by Aaron Wells [X]
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Install the following software components on your development machine:

  • Visual Studio 2013 (Professional or Premium Edition)
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – with Service Pack 2 or higher (local installation of Developer Edition, Standard Edition, or Enterprise Edition; using a remote instance of SQL Server is not supported)
  • Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server Core
  • Java JRE version 8 or higher

Installation details and configuration procedures for these software components are described below.

Visual Studio 2013

In addition to a base installation of Visual Studio 2013 (Professional or Premium Edition), the following components must be installed and configured:

  1. Install Visual Studio 2013 SDK, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40758.
  2. Install Modeling SDK for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40754.
  3. Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data-Tier Application Framework, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39976.
  4. Check the Visual Studio start page for Visual Studio 2013 updates (should be Update 4 or higher).
  5. Check Windows Update for updates to VS 2013.
  6. Ensure that the following NuGet feeds are available and enabled as package sources (Visual Studio > Tools-NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Settings > Package Sources): 

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

In addition to a base installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Developer Edition, Standard Edition, or Enterprise Edition), the following components must be installed and configured. In SQL Server 2012 setup:

  1. When prompted, select the following features:
    • Database Engine Services (Replication/text search/data quality services are NOT required).
    • SQL Server Data Tools.
    • Management Tools – Complete.
  2. Use the default instance named MSSQLSERVER.
  3. Select SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode.
  4. In Specify SQL Server administrator, click Add Current User.

Microsoft Message Queue Server Core

The MSMQ Server Core must be installed and configured. Using Windows 8:

  1. In Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features select the Turn Windows features on or off menu.
  2. Select the Microsoft message Queue (MSMQ) Server Core option as shown below:
  3. Press OK to confirm installation of MSMQ.

Java JRE version 8 or higher

The Profiles feature of the Ed-Fi ODS / API ships with integration tests that generate a version of the Ed-Fi ODS / API SDK. This generation step requires the Java JRE version 8 or newer to be installed. You can install the latest version of the Java Runtime Engine from https://java.com/en/download/.