Installation of the Virtuoso Client ADO.NET Provider on Windows

The Virtuoso Client ADO.NET Provider is part of the Virtuoso Client Connectivity Kit installer. If the target Virtuoso Server installation is already or will be installed on the TCP/IP network, this is the only component that needs to be installed.

1. Download and run the Virtuoso Client Connectivity Kit installer appropriate to your Windows client environment.
   
   Note: the 32-bit components may be installed on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, and will be necessary for development of 32-bit solutions or for use with 32-bit Visual Studio in either Windows environment. 64-bit components can only be installed in a 64-bit Windows environment.
   
   
   • 32-bit Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 (x86)
   • 64-bit Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 (x86_64)
     
     
2. Click the Run button to allow the signed Virtuoso Client Connectivity kit installer to start.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Next button to begin the installation process.
   
   
   
   
4. Tick the I agree with license agreement checkbox and click the Next button.
   
   
   
   
5. To manually select the components for installation, or to specify the installation directory, choose the Custom option. Otherwise, choose the Typical or Complete option and skip to step 8.
   
   
   
   
6. If you chose the "Custom" option, select the target installation directory or accept the default. Click the Next button to continue.
   
   
   
   
7. Again if you chose the "Custom" option, select the client drivers and providers you want to be installed (ODBC, JDBC, OLE DB, ADO.NET, etc.) and choose Next to continue. Note: Provider for .NET 3.5 is required for Entity Frameworks and other ADO.NET v3.x support; Provider for .NET 2.0 is provided primarily for support of legacy client applications and environments.
   
   
   
   
8. The installer is now ready to begin the installation. Click the Install button to commence the process.
   
   
   
   
9. The installer will announce successful completion, or provide error messages for diagnosis and resolution.
   
   
   
   
10. Verify ADO.NET Provider installation, if desired, by checking that the Providers chosen for installation — virtado3 and/or virtado2, for Provider for .NET 3.5 and Provider for .NET 2.0, respectively — are listed in the %WINDOWS%\assembly folder.
    
    
    
    The installation of the ADO.Net Provider Client is complete.

Uninstallation

1. If you attempt to run the installer again, this message will be displayed:
   
   
   
   
2. The Provider can be uninstalled through the Control Panel -> Programs and Features menu, by selecting the Virtuoso Client Connectivity kit from the list of installed components and clicking the unistall option presented.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Yes to uninstall the Virtuoso Client Connectivty Kit.