Computer Programming : Installing the ASP.NET AJAX control Toolkit, Example

The ASP.NET ACT is a shared source of projects created by the joint effort of Microsoft developers and ASP.NET and AJAX community; therefore it is not included within ASP.NET 3.5 Framework. In other words, the Toolkit is community supported and community driven . If you want avail the extended functionalities of the ASP.NET controls, you need to download and install the ASP.NET ACT manually. The ACT can be downloaded (available free of cost) with lots of additional AJAX controls and components. The Toolkit is continuously updated and a new release of Toolkit is available every couple of months.

Perform the following steps to install the ASP.NET AJAX control Toolkit.
Step-1 : Download the compressed file from http://ajaxcontroltoolkit.codeplex.com/releases/view/105897
Step-2 : Decompress the files to any location on your system and change its name to a desired name, say, AjaxControlToolKit.

Step-3: Create New WebSite in Visual Studio 2008 or later

Step-4: Open new dialog when you create new website. Choose Empty website in middle section also choose c-sharp(c#) for language in left section.After that click on OK Button

Step-5: Add New Webform from Solution Explorer.

Step-6: After Click on Add New Item you will a new dialog panel .

choose Webform in dialog panel also set name according to you.Click on Ok Button

Step-5 : Right click the ToolBox window . Then select Add Tab from the context menu.

Step-6 : Again Right click on ToolBox and choose item link from popup.

Step-7: Now Add AjaxControlToolKit.dll file from this Wizard

Step-8: Click on Browse Button

Step-9: Select AjaxControlToolkit.dll file from your harddrive.and add your toolkit to your toolbox

Step-10 : The Toolkit controls have been added to the toolbox.

Under the AjaxControlToolkit option, the names of the controls appear and are self-explanatory. This makes it easier to short out the associativity of the ToolKit's control with the ASP.NET controls