No Entity Data Model (EDMX) Template with Visual Studio 2010 SP1 & ADO.NET Entity Framework 4.1

Question

I'm having a lot of issues with the templates of Visual Studio 2010 SP1 & ADO.NET Entity Framework 4.1

I noticed that other people had these problems, and asked similar questions, but I don't think they gave enough information to make it solve-able.

The Problem: ADO.NET Entity Data Model Templates are not appearing whatsoever

Screenshot: http://c0848462.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/f067439f6e8f25d5fd36761fd1efc88a74fd765ff1.png

Solution File

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00 # Visual Studio 2010 Project("{E24C65DC-7377-472B-9ABA-BC803B73C61A}") = "localhost", "http://localhost:36626", "{9BA46BAD-E736-4943-ACAD-EDE2E7A1A21E}"     ProjectSection(WebsiteProperties) = preProject         UseIISExpress = "true"         TargetFrameworkMoniker = ".NETFramework,Version%3Dv4.0"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.VirtualPath = "/localhost_36626"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.PhysicalPath = "..\..\My Web Sites\Jantire\"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.TargetPath = "PrecompiledWeb\localhost_36626\"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.Updateable = "true"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.ForceOverwrite = "true"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.FixedNames = "false"         Debug.AspNetCompiler.Debug = "True"         Release.AspNetCompiler.VirtualPath = "/localhost_36626"         Release.AspNetCompiler.PhysicalPath = "..\..\My Web Sites\Jantire\"         Release.AspNetCompiler.TargetPath = "PrecompiledWeb\localhost_36626\"         Release.AspNetCompiler.Updateable = "true"         Release.AspNetCompiler.ForceOverwrite = "true"         Release.AspNetCompiler.FixedNames = "false"         Release.AspNetCompiler.Debug = "False"         SlnRelativePath = "..\..\My Web Sites\Jantire\"     EndProjectSection EndProject Global     GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution         Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU     EndGlobalSection     GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution         {9BA46BAD-E736-4943-ACAD-EDE2E7A1A21E}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU         {9BA46BAD-E736-4943-ACAD-EDE2E7A1A21E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU     EndGlobalSection     GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution         HideSolutionNode = FALSE     EndGlobalSection EndGlobal 

Relevant System Specs:

• Visual Studio 2010 Professional SP1
• ADO.NET Entity Data Model 4.1
• ASP.NET MVC 3 Tools Update
• Windows 7 x64 SP1
• WebMatrix

I'm coding this using both WebMatrix and Visual Studio 2010 Professional SP1

Answer 1

Open the install media for VS2010 and browse to ":\WCU\EFTools". Her you will find two files:

ADONETEntityFrameworkTools_enu.msi

ADONETEntityFrameworkTools_enu.cab

1. Copy those files to a folder on your PC.
2. Create a log file in the folder - for instance with the name "Log.txt"
3. Open a cmd prompt (possibly run the cmd prompt as administrator) and navigate to the folder with the msi and cap files.

4. Run this command:

   ADONETEntityFrameworkTools_enu.msi USING_EXUIH=1 /log "Log.txt"

It will take a while to install so be patient.

The installation should now be visible in "Control Panel -> Installed Programs" as "Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 ADO.NET Entity Framework Tools".

The items template should be visible in Visual Studio when adding a new item to a project. (Add New Item->Data->ADO.NET Entity Data Model).

More info here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee225240.aspx