title: Database driven windows desktop application with embedded database on Visual Studio 2015
body: <ol>
  <li><p>I have to build a Windows Desktop application that stores data and is able to manipulate data but the problem is, I cannot decide which database to use?</p></li>
  <li><p>I need the app to be standalone so that minimum to no other software needs to be installed on the client PC( windows vista to 10 ).</p></li>
  <li><p>I need the app to be able to export the data and maybe connect the database to the cloud.</p></li>
  <li><p>I'm using C# as language and WPF as user interface platform.</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I read <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15365171/which-database-to-use-for-standalone-application-winforms">this</a> question it almost covers my requirements.</p>
  
  <p>But as the <strong>Sql Compact Edition</strong> is depreciated in after 2013 visual studio editions I'm not sure what to use.</p>
  
  <p>I also read <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/11481705/1729636">this</a> answer, it covers the same things this but I'm not sure what does that mean, does it mean if I use <strong>Microsoft SQL Server</strong> as database and Embed the <strong>MS SQL Server Express</strong> ( latest, database only ) with my application <em>I will not need to setup a server explicitly.</em></p>
  
  <p>And if I do follow this practice what are the other things that I might need to consider before making this choice.</p>
  
  <p>And to be Clear I'm using <strong>Visual Studio 2015 Community</strong> and I have been using <strong>Service Based Database</strong> that creates a <strong>.mdf</strong> file and I like that approach and the main focus of me asking this question is that, if I continue with the same approach ( <strong>Service Based Database</strong> ) and embed **MS SQL Server Express (**database only ) with my application, will I be ok with point 1,2,3,4 above ?</p>
  
  <p>Please provide any insights into this matter.</p>
  
  <p>I cannot make a decision without knowing that someone has done it and it works.</p>