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# SMO How-to Topics
  The SMO How-to topics provide information about how to set up the [!INCLUDE[vsprvs](../../includes/vsprvs-md.md)] .NET programming environment to create programs in either [!INCLUDE[vbprvb](../../includes/vbprvb-md.md)] or C#.  
  
 [Create a Visual Basic SMO Project in Visual Studio .NET](../../../2014/database-engine/dev-guide/create-a-visual-basic-smo-project-in-visual-studio-net.md)  
 Describes how to set up the [!INCLUDE[vsprvs](../../includes/vsprvs-md.md)] .NET programming environment to create an SMO console application by using [!INCLUDE[vbprvb](../../includes/vbprvb-md.md)].  
  
 [Create a Visual C# SMO Project in Visual Studio .NET](../../relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/how-to-create-a-visual-csharp-smo-project-in-visual-studio-net.md)  
 Describes how to set up the [!INCLUDE[vsprvs](../../includes/vsprvs-md.md)] .NET programming environment to create an SMO console application by using Visual C#.