Testing WCF service using Test Client (wcftestclient.exe)
- Open Visual Studio command prompt and type wcftestclient then Enter.
- After pressing Enter, we get a GUI application of the WCF Test Client.
- Select File->Add Service and type the service endpoint url as address and click ok. ...
- Double click on Greeting Method.
How do I run a WCF test Client?
How to start the WCF Test Client? Open the folder "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE" and double-click on WcfTestClient.exe. If you have a 64 bit OS then look in the "Program Files (x86)" folder. From the command prompt we can open the tool by passing the service URI as a command argument.
How do I use SVC service?
Consuming WCF Service Hosted in IIS 5/6
- Step 1 − Once a service is hosted in IIS, we have to consume it in client applications. ...
- Step 2 − Now, we will start creating the Console application using Visual Studio 2008 (Client application).
- Step 3 − Add the reference 'System. ...
- Step 4 − Create a Proxy class.