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I want to create an installation file, I created the program with the SQL Server database file and the entity data framework, located on the local database (.mdf file).

Well, after create an installation file with InstallShield, the program tells you that the SQL Server Express must be installed to read the database! Well, if I want to release this project, I can not tell everyone to install SQL Server Express!

How do other programs use the local database?

marc_s
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  • If you want to use the `.mdf` SQL Server database files, you ***MUST HAVE*** SQL Server installed - period. SQL Server Express is a **totally FREE** tool - anyone can download and install it free of charge, and use it for anything they like - and it can be added as a pre-requisite to your installation so that it will be downloaded and installed during installation process – marc_s Mar 13 '18 at 07:18
  • you may think of changing Database you are using, try Access or SQLite DB. – A_Sk Mar 13 '18 at 07:23

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