Pre-Requisites for the Accelerator:
-Visual Studio 2012 or higher
-SQL Server 2008 or higher

Before you begin your installation of Accelerator for .NET using Microsoft SQL, you will need to have Visual Studio 2012 or higher installed on your system.  If you require a copy of Visual Studio, we recommend downloading Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition.  VS2015 Community is a free, fully-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Windows, Android and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services. Simply download the installer and follow the on screen instructions for a complete install.

Link: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx


You will also need a copy of SQL Server to host and manage your Accelerator databases if you plan on using Accelerator with a Microsoft SQL Database.  If you require a copy of MS SQL we recommend Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express.  MS SQL Server 2014 Express is a powerful and reliable free data management system that delivers a rich and reliable store for lightweight Web Sites and desktop applications.  Download the installer and follow the on screen instructions for a complete install. 

Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42299