Begin by creating a LightSwitch project.
- In Visual Studio, select File | New | Project.
- Under Installed Templates, select LightSwitch. The .NET Framework 4 must be selected in order to create a LightSwitch application.
- Choose LightSwitch Application for the preferred language, enter a name for the application, and click OK. Your LightSwitch project is created. You'll notice it contains the Data Sources and Screens folders.
- In the Solution Explorer, right-click the project node and select Properties.
- In the Properties window, select the Extensions tab and make sure the Microsoft LightSwitch Extensions and Scheduler for LightSwitch items are selected and have the Use in new projects fields selected.