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The XrmToolBox is a Windows application that connects to [[Dataverse]] and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement CE. It empowers everyone working with the Power Platform and there are 100+ tools which can be used. It was originally created by Tanguy Touzard but today everyone can contribute both to the Windows application as well as with building tools.
The XrmToolBox is a Windows application that connects to [[Dataverse]] and [[Dynamics 365]] (CE). It empowers everyone working with the Power Platform and there are 100+ tools which can be used. It was originally created by Tanguy Touzard but today everyone can contribute both to the Windows application as well as to build tools.
== How to get started ==
== How to get started ==
You download XrmToolBox from [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/ here] and install it on your computer. When you run it for the first time you will need to connect to a Power Platform environment (which has a database). Connections are saved so next time you open XrmToolBox you’ll have your connection in place and just need to connect to it.
You download XrmToolBox from [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/ here] and install it on your computer. When you run it for the first time you will need to connect to a Power Platform environment (which has a database). Connections are saved so next time you open XrmToolBox you’ll have your connection in place and just need to connect to it.
You find [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/documentation/ documentation here].
You find [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/documentation/ documentation here].
== The Tools ==
== The tools ==
The different 🛠 are found under Plugin store. You find a complete [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/plugins/ list of tool here].
The different 🛠 are found under Plugin store. You find a complete [https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/plugins/ list of tool here].
* [[Tools for Makers]]
* [[Tools for Makers]]
* [[Tools for Admins]]
* [[Tools for Admins]]
These pages contain information about tools that the wiki authors have either tried out themselves or know of someone who have tried them out. These pages will be updated soon to include more tools.
== XrmToolCast ==
The podcast [https://xrmtoolcast.libsyn.com/ XrmToolCast] is dedicated to the XrmToolBox. [https://xrmtoolcast.libsyn.com/xrmtoolcast-episode-1 XrmToolCast Episode 1] was released on the 27th of November 2018. The hosts Jonas Rapp and Daryl LaBar discussed the history and future of XrmToolBox, Daryl and Jonas' experience creating tools and more. The hosts often invite the community and talk about tools related to XrmToolBox among other things and you might hear one or two dad jokes. Currently Daryl LaBar and Scott Durow are the hosts of the podcast. Since the 26th of February 2021 the podcast is also on [https://youtube.com/c/XrmToolCast YouTube].
== Contribute ==
YOU can create an XrmToolBox tool. Templates can be found [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TanguyTMVPCRM.XrmToolBoxPluginProjectTemplate-19499 here].
== Also see ==
* [[Tools]]
* [https://linnzawwin.blogspot.com/p/tools.html Linn Zaw Win’s place for Tools]