Set Up a Development
Workstation To Use C# with the Web Services SDK
For general Web development work, you need a
C# development environment and the .NET Framework. To work with the VMware
vSphere Web Services API, you need the vSphere Web Services SDK and additional
tools available from Microsoft.
- Install the Microsoft Visual programming environment, such as Microsoft Visual C# or Microsoft Visual Studio.Use Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.When you install Visual Studio, select the optionMicrosoft Foundation Classes for C++.
- Obtain the Microsoft .NET Framework, if it is not included in the Microsoft Visual programming environment.Use .NET version 4.5 or later, depending on your Visual Studio version.
- Install Microsoft Windows Driver Kit (WDK).
- Download and unzip the VMware vSphere Web Services SDK package from the VMware Web site at https://developercenter.vmware.com.