How to install LocalDB 2016 along with Visual Studio 2017?

Question

After installing Visual Studio 2017 with the SQL Server Data tools feature checked, I noticed LocalDB was not installed. How can I add SQL Server LocalDB 2016 to my Visual S

Answer 1

I have the same issue here, I followed the accepted answer but I think nothing has been installed. I followed the installer, and everything was checked ever since I installed my Visual Studio 2017 Professional Edition:

After all successful installation, and tried to modify it again using the installer, it will show the that I need to download the same tools which I installed multiple times. In other words, I have the same window as my image I showed above even though I already installed and modified it several times. And LocalDb still is not yet installed.

So I directly downloaded it here, you can even choose your own version: SQL Server Express LocalDB

Then upon successful installation using the link above, I was now able to confirm that LocalDb has finally installed on my machine.

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