In this article I will explain how to install AJAX Control Toolkit in ToolBox of Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022.

AJAX Control Toolkit Library is not integrated in Visual Studio by default and hence I volition explain a permanent way to add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022.

1. Download and Copy the AJAX Control Toolkit DLL

The very first task is to download the AJAX Control Toolkit DLL using the post-obit download link.

Once downloaded, copy the AJAX Control Toolkit DLL to some fixed location in C bulldoze or any drive of your selection.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

2. Add a New Tab in ToolBox

Now you demand to open Visual Studio, right click in the ToolBox and click Add together Tab.

Note : The screenshots shown are of Visual Studio 2022, but the steps are aforementioned for all versions of Visual Studio.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

three. Set a suitable name for the Tab

The Add Tab push button will add a new Tab in the Toolbox and you need to set a suitable proper name to it.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

iv. Choose Items for the ToolBox

Now inside the newly created Tab, you demand to right click and click Cull Items…

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

The higher up action volition open up the Choose Items Dialog in Visual Studio as shown beneath.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

You volition need to click on Browse push button to choose the AJAX Command Toolkit DLL from the folder it has been saved and click Open up.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

If you go the following warning, simply click Yes.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

All the controls present in the AJAX Command Toolkit Library are now displayed in the Visual Studio Choose Items Dialog.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

This is the final stride and now you need to click OK and the AJAX Control Toolkit controls will now be added to the Visual Studio ToolBox.

Add AJAX Control Toolkit controls to ToolBox in Visual Studio 2008, 2022, 2022 and 2022

Note : Make sure the AJAX Control Toolkit DLL is not deleted or moved from the Location information technology is saved as otherwise the ToolBox will not show the AJAX Control Toolkit controls.