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Embed database with exe file

Shibly Sadik

How can i embed the database with the exe file that will run properly on client machine without installing any database server? I mean,i will deliver my client a executable file,he will install it and enjoy it without installing any sql server.

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Amit Gupta9y ago
If you don't want to install Sql Server on the client machine then you can attach your mdf file and pass that mdf path in your connection string.

But I highly discourage you to avoid that, you need to install Sql Server Express edition, as mdf file can be understand by sql server instance.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10366586/is-it-possible-to-access-a-mdf-database-without-sql-server

Furthermore, if you want to embedded database, you can use Sqlite db.