How to Create a BizTalk Project

After you create an XSD file for your application, you create a BizTalk project to contain the application. After you create the BizTalk project, you can add the XSD file as a standard item, and then use it to create your BizTalk application.

To create a BizTalk project for an application that uses the BizTalk Adapter for Host Applications

1. In Visual Studio, click File, point to Add, and then click New Project.

2. In the Add New Project dialog box, in the Project Types pane, click BizTalk Projects.

3. In the Templates pane, click Empty BizTalk Server Project.

4. Type the name of the project in the Name field, type the location of the project in the Location field, and then click OK.

To add the .xsd file to the BizTalk project

1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the name of your BizTalk project, select Add, and then click Existing Item.

2. In the Add Existing Item dialog box, navigate to the location where you saved the .xsd file in the previous step, click the .xsd file, and then click Add.

See Also

Creating an Application for the BizTalk Adapter for Host Applications
How to Create a Transaction Integrator Project and Interface Definition
Creating a BizTalk Application