http://weblogs.asp.net/nannettethacker/archive/tags/AJAX+Control+Toolkit/default.aspxTags: AJAX Control ToolkitenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/nannettethacker/archive/2008/02/07/ajax-control-tookit-installation-in-visual-web-developer.aspxThu, 07 Feb 2008 20:29:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:5732749nannette75http://weblogs.asp.net/nannettethacker/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5732749http://weblogs.asp.net/nannettethacker/commentapi.aspx?PostID=5732749http://weblogs.asp.net/nannettethacker/archive/2008/02/07/ajax-control-tookit-installation-in-visual-web-developer.aspx#comments<P><B>by Nannette Thacker</B></P> <P mce_keep="true">To install the Ajax Control Toolkit, first download the zip file from <A id=ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_HyperLink3 href="http://www.asp.net/ajax/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.asp.net/ajax/">http://www.asp.net/ajax/</A>. </P> <P><FONT color=#467838></FONT><A class="" href="http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxControlToolkit/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=16488" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxControlToolkit/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=16488">3.5 SP1 Release is here.</A></P> <P>Unzip the files into any directory. Give it a name like "AjaxControlToolkit."&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax1.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax1.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Open your Visual Web Developer and right click in the Toolbox area. Select "Add Tab."&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax2.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax2.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Name the tab with something like "Ajax Tookit."&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax3.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax3.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Right click the new tab area, and select "Choose Items..."&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax4.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax4.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>This will bring up a dialog box to "Choose Toolbox Items." Select the "Browse" button.&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax5.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax5.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Browse to the directory where you unzipped the Ajax Toolkit files. There is a "SampleWebSite" directory within your "AjaxControlToolkit" directory. Browse to the "Bin" directory within the "SampleWebSite" directory.&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax6.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax6.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Find and select to open the "AjaxControlToolkit.dll" file.&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax7.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax7.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>The Choose Toolbox Items dialog will appear, this time with the Ajax Tookit controls selected. Select the "OK" button.&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax8.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax8.jpg" border=0></A> <BR><BR>Open or create a web form within your project. Now when you open your toolbox, you will see all of the Ajax Control Toolkit controls, ready for use within your applications.&nbsp;<BR><BR><A href="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax9.jpg"><IMG src="http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/nannettethacker/ajaxkit/Ajax9.jpg" border=0></A> <BR></P> <P mce_keep="true">May your dreams be in ASP.net!<BR><BR>Nannette<BR></P><img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5732749" width="1" height="1">AJAX Control ToolkitASP.NETVisual Web Developer