Installation

NuGet.org

The simplest way to install the provider is from NuGet. From the Visual Studio Package Manager Console, run the following command:

PM> Install-Package Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient

This will install the Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient package, which contains the following items:

• Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient.dll: The assembly containing the provider factory class implementations
• Web/App.config transform: Adds the necessary ADO.NET configuration.

Manual Installation

If you want to build from source and install the provider manually, you will need to do the following:

1. Reference the Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient.dll in your project.

2. Add the following to your *.config file:

    <configuration>
        <system.data>
            <DbProviderFactories>
                <add
                    name="Windows Azure Table Storage ADO.NET Data Provider"
                    invariant="Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient" description=".NET Framework Data Provider for Windows Azure Table Storage."
                    type="Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient.TableStorageClientFactory, Magurany.Data.TableStorageClient" />       
            </DbProviderFactories>
        </system.data>
    </configuration>
   

Note that the assembly contained in the NuGet package is strong-named, so you will need to strong-name the built assembly if your assembly also has a strong name.