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After Visual Studio 2013 reinstall I can't open / create edmx files

So I think I should download LINQ to Entities somewhere because I already used to try a lot of Entity related stuff...

Where can I get edmx designer for Visual Studio 2013?

cnd
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Here's the link to the Entity Framework 6.0.2 Tools for Visual Studio 2012 & 2013:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40762#

Edit:

  • Right-click on your project, select Add, select New Item...

Add new item

  • Select Data from the left pane, select ADO.NET Entity Data Model, click **Add*

Add ADO.NET Entity Data Model

  • Select Empty Model and then click Finish

Select empty model

This should bring you to the Entity Data Model Designer where you can drag and drop entities and create relationships.

James Tupper
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  • Yes, I used to find it and already got installed, so I can create tt files but still can't create or open `edmx` ... – cnd Feb 19 '14 at 10:18
  • Here's a blog on the ways to use the entity framework within Visual Studio 2013, it looks like you'll want to do `Database First`: http://henry416.wordpress.com/2013/11/17/entity-framework-6-and-visual-studio-2013/ – James Tupper Feb 20 '14 at 01:38
  • Sorry but I don't know how it should help me, possibly my VS installation just broken with some reason – cnd Feb 20 '14 at 05:06
  • I misspoke, you'll want to do the `Model First` approach. I'll update my answer to reflect the steps on how to do so. – James Tupper Feb 20 '14 at 05:09
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    You still don't get me... There is not "Entity Data Model" in list – cnd Feb 20 '14 at 06:16
  • Nope, I didn't understand that. Have you tried finding `Entity Framework Tools for Visual Studio 2013` in Programs and Features and running a repair on it? – James Tupper Feb 20 '14 at 06:24
  • Repair really helped :) – cnd Feb 20 '14 at 06:52