Toolbox Configuration

28 Jan 20252 minutes to read

The Syncfusion® Toolbox Installer utility incorporates the Syncfusion® ASP.NET Web Forms components into the Visual Studio.NET toolbox.

NOTE

Toolbox configuration support is not available in the Visual Studio Express Edition. However, you can manually configure the Syncfusion® components in the Visual Studio Express Toolbox. To do so, see Manual Toolbox Configuration.

If the “Configure Syncfusion® components in Visual Studio” checkbox is selected from the installer UI while installing the Syncfusion® ASP.NET Web Forms installer, Syncfusion® components will be automatically configured in the Visual Studio toolbox.

To add the Syncfusion® ASP.NET Web Forms components via the Syncfusion® Toolbox Installer, perform the following steps:

  1. To launch the Toolbox configuration utility, select one of the following options:

    Option 1:
    Open the Syncfusion® Control Panel, click Add On and Utilities > Toolbox Installer.

    Add On and Utilities

    Option 2:
    Click Syncfusion® menu and choose Essential Studio® for ASP.NET Web Forms (EJ1) > Toolbox Configuration… in Visual Studio

    Toolbox Installer via Syncfusion<sup style="font-size:70%">®</sup> menu

    NOTE

    From Visual Studio 2019, Syncfusion® menu is available under Extensions in Visual Studio menu.

  2. Toolbox Installer will be opened.

    Toolbox Installer

    The following options are available in Toolbox Configuration:

    • Install VS2005 – Configures Framework 2.0 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2005 toolbox.
    • Install VS2008 – Configures Framework 3.5 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2008 toolbox.
    • Install VS2010 – Configures Framework 4.0 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2010 toolbox.
    • Install VS2012 – Configures Framework 4.5 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2012 toolbox.
    • Install VS2013 – Configures Framework 4.5.1 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2013 toolbox.
    • Install VS2015 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2015 toolbox.
    • Install VS2017 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2017 toolbox.
    • Install VS2019 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® controls in VS 2019 toolbox.
    • Install VS2022 – Configures Framework 4.6 Syncfusion® components in VS 2022 toolbox.

    NOTE

    You can also configure Syncfusion® components from a lower version Framework assembly to higher version of Visual Studio.

  3. An Information message is displayed, indicating that Toolbox has been successfully configured. Click OK.

    Toolbox Installer

    NOTE

    • You must reset the toolbox, when the installed components are not reflected properly in the Toolbox. * This tool configures only the components that are located under {Installed Location}\Assemblies{Framework version}.