<topic id="733e518a-a16a-4bc2-b767-831875f277b6" revisionNumber="1">
  <developerConceptualDocument xmlns="http://ddue.schemas.microsoft.com/authoring/2003/5" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <section address="connector-net-installation">
      <title>MySql For Visual Studio Installation</title>
      <content>
        <autoOutline />
        <para>
    MySql for Visual Studio runs on any platform that supports the 
	.NET framework. The .NET framework is primarily supported on recent
	versions of Microsoft Windows.
  </para>
        <para>
    MySql for Visual Studio is available for download through
	the MySql for Windows Installer at
    <externalLink><linkText>http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/</linkText><linkUri>http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/</linkUri></externalLink>.
  </para>
      </content>
    </section>
    <section address="connector-net-installation-windows">
      <title>Installing MySql For Visual Studio</title>
      <content>
        <autoOutline />        
        <para>
      Before installing, ensure that your system is up to date,
      including installing the latest version of the .NET Framework.
    </para>
      </content>
    </section>
    <section address="connector-net-installation-binary-windows-installer">
      <title>Installing Connector/Net using the Installer</title>
      <content>      
        <para>
        MySql for Visual Studio is installed through the use of a Windows
        Installer (<literal>.msi</literal>) installation package, which
        can be used to install MySql for Visual Studio on all Windows 
		operating systems. 
      </para>
        <para>
        To install MySql For Visual Studio:
      </para>
        <list class="ordered">
          <listItem>
            <para>
            Double-click the MSI installer file extracted from the Zip
            you downloaded. Click <math>Next</math> to start
            the installation.
          </para>
          </listItem>
          <listItem>
            <para>
            You must choose the type of installation to perform.
          </para>
            <para>
            For most situations, the Typical installation is suitable.
            Click the <math>Typical</math> button and proceed
            to Step 5. A Complete installation installs all the
            available files. To conduct a Complete installation, click
            the <math>Complete</math> button and proceed to
            step 5. To customize your installation, including choosing
            the components to install and some installation options,
            click the <math>Custom</math> button and proceed
            to Step 3.
          </para>
            <para>
            The MySql for Visual Studio installer will add the
            neccessary assemblies to the Visual studio folders.
            The installer will also create the necessary
            links in the Start menu to the documentation and release
            notes.
          </para>
          </listItem>
          <listItem>
            <para>
            If you have chosen a custom installation, you can select the
            individual components to install, including the core
            interface component, supporting documentation (a CHM file)
            samples and examples, and the source code. Select the items,
            and their installation level, and then click
            <math>Next</math> to continue the installation.
          </para>            
          </listItem>
          <listItem>
            <para>
            You will be given a final opportunity to confirm the
            installation. Click <math>Install</math> to copy
            and install the files onto your machine.
          </para>
          </listItem>
          <listItem>
            <para>
            Once the installation has been completed, click
            <math>Finish</math> to exit the installer.
          </para>
          </listItem>
        </list>
        <para>
        Unless you choose otherwise, MySql For Visual Studio is 
		installed in <literal>C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL For Visual 
		Studio X.X.X</literal>, where X.X.X is replaced with the version 
        you are installing. 
      </para>
        <para>
        Depending on your installation type, the installed components
        will include some or all of the following components:
      </para>
        <list class="bullet">
          <listItem>
            <para>
              Visual Studio Integration with 
			  Server Explorer Window.
          </para>
          </listItem>       
          <listItem>
            <para>
              Entity Framework Support for Database First
            and Model First with MySql Databases.
          </para>
          </listItem>
		  <listItem>
            <para>
              Web Configuration tool to
			  set up the different web providers for MySql.
          </para>
          </listItem>
		  <listItem>
            <para>
              MySql for Visual Studio documentation
			  in CHM format.
          </para>
          </listItem>          
        </list>      
      </content>
    </section>  
  </developerConceptualDocument>
</topic>