How to set that the WCF Test Client will run every time the service is running

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I have a WCF project and when I run it sometimes it lunch the WCF Test and sometimes it does not.

How can I set the WCF Test Client to always be displayed ?

score 36 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 04 '15 at 18:04

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The link in MLF's answer does contain good information, and is definitely worth a read. However, it took me a while to find the specific answer I was looking for, which is about halfway down the page:

If you set the focus on the .svc or .xamlx file in Solution Explorer, WCF Test Client will start when pressing F5.

This still holds true in Visual Studio 2015.

answered Jul 04 '15 at 18:04

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And Visual Studio 2017. – Predders Feb 08 '18 at 13:58
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...and, in a multi-project solution, ensure the service's is "Set as Startup Project" before hitting F5 ;-) – Excelosaurus Sep 08 '18 at 04:15

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 18 '11 at 13:19

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Have look at this article from the WCF Tools Team Blog

Tips for Launching WCF Test Client

answered Oct 18 '11 at 13:19

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If you set the focus on the .svc or .xamlx file in Solution Explorer, WCF Test Client will start when pressing F5 – SKARVA Bodavula Aug 23 '16 at 15:05
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In the meantime the hyperlink got broken. However the contents can be found at archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20160305201409/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wcftoolsteamblog/archive/2010/01/04/tips-for-launching-wcf-test-client.aspx – Jan Köhler Oct 14 '20 at 12:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 14 '20 at 14:44

It's worth noticing the comment, generated by the project template at one's svc.cs-file:

// NOTE: In order to launch WCF Test Client for testing this service, please select SampleService.svc or SampleService.svc.cs at the Solution Explorer and start debugging.
public class SampleService : ISampleService
{
    ...

One can also use that hint, to make WCF Test Client start each and every time (regardless of the currently focused file) by specifiying the the svc-file as start action.

Go to your "project properties", "Web", and set "Specific Page" to your svc-file.

How to set that the WCF Test Client will run every time the service is running

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