# Installing Data Wizard

## Content

Data Wizard installs as a **Visual Studio extension (VSIX)** package.
Data Wizard requires:

* Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 or later, or Visual Studio 2026, in the Community, Professional, or Enterprise edition. Only 64-bit (x64) installations are supported.
* A WinForms project in C#, targeting .NET Framework or .NET Core.

Non-SDK style project that use packages.config are not supported. **Entity Framework scaffolding** is not supported in .NET Framework projects.

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> **Note**: Data Wizard is currently released as a **beta**.

To install Data Wizard:
Data Wizard is available from the **[Visual Studio Extensions Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Mescius.C1DataWizard)** and **ComponentOne ControlPanel**.

## Install from Visual Studio

1. In Visual Studio, select **Extensions > Manage Extensions**.
2. Search for **ComponentOne Data Wizard** and select the extension.
3. Click **Install**, then close all running instances of Visual Studio.
4. Follow the installation prompts to complete the installation.

## Install from ComponentOne ControlPanel

1. Close all running instances of Visual Studio.
2. Open the latest **ComponentOne ControlPanel** and select **Install** under **Products**.
3. Select the **Service Components** tab.
4. Select **Data Services**.
5. Under **Installation Options**, select **C1Data Wizard Beta Extension**.
6. Click **Apply** and follow the installation prompts.

![C1 DataWizard - Installing DataWizard from  C1ControlPanel ](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/d955dec4-5c03-497a-875e-1da749bee0ab/image-20261016.11a7fb.png?width=800)
After installation, start Visual Studio. On first launch, Data Wizard displays an information bar. See [Information Bar](/componentone/docs/services/online-datawizard/concepts/visual-studio-integration)