Where can I find WcfTestClient.exe (part of Visual Studio)

Question

The MSDN docs state that I can find the WCF Test Client in:

C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\Common7\\IDE\\

Answer 1

VS 2019 Professional:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2019 Community:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2019 Enterprise:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Community:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Professional:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2017 Enterprise:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2015:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2013:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

VS 2012:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe

Answer 2

The prerequisite to have WcfTestClient is to have Windows Communication Foundation component installed. If WcfTestClient is missing, install it by modifying Visual Studio:

Control Panel > Apps & Features > Visual Studio (your version)

In Visual Studio Installer, click on Modify, choose Individual components tab and then select (see below screenshot):

☑ Windows Communication Foundation

Click on Modify and voilà, application will be on your disk.

If you want to use WcfTestClient with no Visual Studio, see answer(s) on: How can the Wcf Test Client be used without Visual Studio?

Answer 3

If you use "Developer Command Prompt" you can just type WcfTestClient to start it or type where wcftestclient to find the location.

Answer 4

You won't find the component if it hasn't been installed.

In Visual Studio 2019 go to:

Tools > Get Tools and Features > Select the Individual Components tab > Type wcf in the search box and install it.

This installs the component, and you should be able to load it from the command prompt or other methods suggested in the answer.

Answer 5

In addition, one can add this to the Visual Studio Tools menu.

Tools => External Tools.

And then in the Command box enter the path for WcfTestClient.exe.

In my case

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\WcfTestClient.exe