As anyone who has written a WCF application knows, getting a "Hello World" app to run takes a bit more effort than doing the equivalent in Windows Forms. Don't get me wrong, it is pretty straightforward and simple after you get the hang of it, but it does take a few minutes of effort. The attached VS Template is a way to streamline that process a little bit more.

The template creates contract, receiver, and sender projects and sets all the references properly (for the Feb CTP).

To install the template, download the zip file and place it in your My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Templates\ProjectTemplates folder.

You can download the template here: WCF Solution.zip (28.6 KB)

When installed, the Solution appears as follows: