Thank you for choosing Syncfusion's Essential Studio 14.3.0.49. We appreciate having you as a customer. Please take a moment to read the information in this document before proceeding further. This document contains important information on configuring Essential Studio 14.3.0.49 for optimal use.

There is a newer alternative available. This suite of ASP.NET MVC controls which was offered as "Essential Studio for ASP.NET MVC" till the Volume 4 2013 release has been marked as "Classic" and the newer set of controls powered by Essential JavaScript takes its place. The newer version provides several advantages over the classic edition including being purely client side rendered HTML5/JavaScript controls, offers better performance and provides better support for touch interactivity.

The newer version includes all the features that the classic version had so it should be easy to migrate if required. The general guideline is that if you are using the classic edition of controls in existing products then you can continue to use them. However if you are starting a new project then it is recommended that you use the newer alternative available. Syncfusion will continue to maintain and support the classic version of controls for several more years. We will also be happy to provide any required assistance in migrating from the classic edition. Please create a support ticket through Direct-Trac if you need any additional details.

• We have provided samples for the 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1 and 4.6 .NET frameworks.

To get quickly started with these samples, we recommend the following.

• Browse product samples using the Sample Browser
• Read the User's Guide for product(s) you are working with

These documents are integrated with the Visual Studio.NET help system and are also available as a program link under the Syncfusion Essential Studio Documentation folder.

Previously, Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC Visual Studio Extensions were included in Essential Studio. Now, with the 2014 Volume 1 (v. 12.1.0.43) release, it is provided as a separate Installer.

To install the ASP.NET MVC Extensions, go to http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/extension/v14.3.0.49.

Once you have completed installing these Extensions, you can create a new Syncfusion project to work with our ASP.NET MVC Classic controls.

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013 or Visual Studio 2015.
• Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 4.0 or ASP.NET MVC 5.0
• Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5

The source code version of Essential Studio includes the Syncfusion Assembly Manager to ease the burden of switching between Debug and Release versions of the Studio components. For more information, refer the product User's Guide.

We have a simple, royalty-free licensing model. Components are licensed to a single user. We recognize that you often work at home or on your laptop in addition to your work machine. Therefore, our license permits our products to be installed in multiple locations. If you have any questions on licensing, please contact us at licensing@syncfusion.com.