How to: Install C/SIDE Development Environment for Administrative Tasks

Administrators need to use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment for the following administrative tasks.

The development environment can be included as part of the different installation options.

Installation option	Development environment status
Demo Option	Installed automatically
Client Option installation	Not pre-selected for installation but can be added
Developer Option installation	Pre-selected for installation but but can be removed

In this procedure, you install the development environment

To install the development environment

Insert the Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation media in the drive of your computer, or navigate to the directory containing the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup program.
Double-click the Setup.exe file to start the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Setup wizard.

If you have already installed one or more Microsoft Dynamics NAV components on the computer, you will see the Maintenance page instead of the Welcome page. In this case, choose Add or remove components, and then go to step 7.
Choose Next.
To accept the license terms, choose I accept.
On the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Setup page, choose Choose an installation option.
On the Choose an Installation Option page, choose Custom.
On the Customize the Installation page, choose the plus sign (+) to expand the Client option.
Choose Development Environment (C/SIDE), and then choose Run from My Computer. You must click within the rectangle, and not on the text:
Choose Next to go to the Specify Parameters page.
Specify a name and a port for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

You must have a valid Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server connection to successfully work with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database.
Choose Install.
When Setup is finished, choose Close.