How to install Entity Framework in Visual Studio?

Ned Sahin

6 years ago

There are 2 ways to install Microsoft’s data access technology, Entity Framework:

Use NuGet Package Manager UI:

In Visual Studio, click “Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution…”
Search for “Entity”
Select “EntityFramework” and click “Install”

Use NuGet Package Manager Console:

In Visual Studio, click “Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console”
Enter the following command:
```
Install-Package EntityFramework
```

It will automatically install the latest version available (It’s 6.2.0 as of the date I wrote this post).

I used Visual Studio 2013 in the screenshots above.