This section provides detailed instructions for installing dotConnect for Google BigQuery. It covers the standard installation via the setup wizard, NuGet package installation, and command-line installation, including silent and very silent modes.

Install using NuGet

You can install dotConnect for Google BigQuery using NuGet through either the Package Manager Console or NuGet Package Manager.

Install via the Package Manager Console

1. In Visual Studio, select the project where you want to install the package.

2. On the menu bar, select Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console.

3. In the Package Manager Console, execute the following command:

dotnet add package Devart.Data.BigQuery

Install via the NuGet Package Manager

1. In Visual Studio, select the project where you want to install the Devart.Data.BigQuery package.

2. On the menu bar, select Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.

3. On the Browse tab, choose the package and select your project. Then click Install.

4. In the Preview Changes dialog that opens, review the modifications that will be applied to your project after the package installation. Click Apply.

5. Read and accept the license agreement.

6. Enter your activation key or upload the file that contains it, then click OK.

Install via the Setup Wizard

1. Download dotConnect for Google BigQuery from the Devart website.

2. Locate the downloaded .exe file and double-click it to launch the installation wizard.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Setup Wizard.

3.1. Read and accept the license agreement. Then click Next.

3.2. Choose the installation folder or use the default location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Devart\dotConnect\Google BigQuery). Then click Next.

3.3. Select the components you want to install. Then click Next.

3.4. Select the Start Menu folder to save the provider's shortcuts. If you don't want to create the folder, select the Don't create a Start Menu folder checkbox. Then click Next.

3.5. Optional: Select additional tasks.

• Install menu item and toolbox components into Visual Studio: Integrate the provider into the Visual Studio environment, including menu entries and toolbox controls.
• Do not install assemblies in the GAC: Keep assemblies local to the project instead of registering them in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC).

Click Next to continue.

3.6. Click Install and wait until the installation is complete.

3.7. Select an activation mode.

• Input Activation Key: Activate the product immediately by entering your activation key or uploading the file that contains the key.
Note You can find your activation key in the registration email or in your Customer Portal account.
To evaluate the product, sign in to the Customer Portal and obtain your 30-day trial activation key.
• Activate later: Skip activation for now. You can activate the product later.

Click Next to continue.

3.8. Click Finish.

Install from the command line

dotConnect for Google BigQuery supports two command-line installation modes: silent and very silent.

To install the provider from the command line using the preferred mode, follow these steps:

1. Download the installer.

2. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

3. Navigate to the folder where the installer is located. The default path is:

%USERPROFILE%\Downloads

4. Run the installer with the required command-line arguments:

• To install the provider in silent mode (without prompts but with the installation progress window), use the following command. The /DIR parameter specifies the installation folder on your computer.

dcbigquery.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\dotConnect\Google BigQuery"


• To install the driver in very silent mode (completely in the background, without prompts or installation progress windows), use this command:

dcbigquery.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\dotConnect\Google BigQuery"

dcbigquery.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\dotConnect\Google BigQuery" /disablegac