Updates default conn str to use 2014/2016 localdb

README.md

@@ -13,35 +13,38 @@ Documenation
 ===========
 Documentation can be found in the [TicketDesk GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/wiki)
 
-Project Status:
+Project Status
 ===========
 
-[TicketDesk 2.5 is in beta](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/releases/tag/td2-v2.5.1). 
+[TicketDesk 2.5 has been released](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/releases/tag/td2-v2.5.2) 
 
-The current stable version is [TicektDesk 2.1](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/releases/tag/td2-v2.1.3). 
+The previous version is also available
+[TicektDesk 2.1](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/releases/tag/td2-v2.1.3).
 
-- TicketDesk 2.5 requires Visual Studio 2013 with .Net Framework 4.5.2 or higher.
-  - Visual Studio 2013 with Update 4 or higher is required for Azure publishing
-
-- TicketDesk 2.1 requires Visual Studio 2012 or higher with .Net Framework 4.5
+- TicketDesk 2.5 requires Visual Studio 2015 with .Net Framework 4.6.2 or higher.
+  - Visual Studio 2017 also supported
+- TicketDesk 2.1 requires Visual Studio 2012 or higher with .Net Framework 4.5 or higher
 
-Getting started:
+Getting started
 ===========
 
 Development
 -----------
 
-Getting started with TicketDesk development should be a "clone, open, and run" experience. You need Visual Studio 2013 with Update 4 or higher, SQL 2012 LocalDB, and Git.   
+Getting started with TicketDesk development should be a "clone, open, and run" experience.
 
+- You need Visual Studio 2015 with the latest update, or Visual Studio 2017. 
+- By default, TicketDesk will use SQL Server Express **LocalDB Edition** 2014 or 2016.
 - Clone the github repository
-- Switch to the desired branch (development has the latest version, master has latest release ready version)  
-- Open the project in Visual Studio 2013 or higher
-- Hit F5 to run/debug the application
+- Switch to the desired branch
+  - development has the latest version
+  - master has latest release ready version
+- Open the project in Visual Studio
+- Hit CTRL+F5 to run (F5 to debug) the application
+- The site should open to the first-run-setup screen
 - Code, Contribute, and Enjoy!
 
 Deployment
 -----------
 
-Please visit the [wiki](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/wiki) for comprehensive documentation on how to deploy TicketDesk to production IIS server or Azure.
-
-For experienced server admins, please see the [Quick Setup Instructions](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/wiki/Quick-Setup-Instructions) for an abbreviated overview.
+TicketDesk is a straight forward ASP.Net and SQL server application. Please see the [Quick Setup Instructions](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/wiki/Quick-Setup-Instructions) for an abbreviated overview of deploying TicketDesk.

TicketDesk/TicketDesk.Web.Client/Web.config

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <!-- For more information on Entity Framework configuration, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=237468 -->
   </configSections>
   <connectionStrings>
-    <add name="TicketDesk" connectionString="data source=(LocalDb)\v11.0;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|TicketDesk.mdf" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
+    <add name="TicketDesk" connectionString="data source=(LocalDb)\MSSQLLocalDB;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|TicketDesk.mdf" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
     <!-- local azure storage emulator connection string -->
     <!--<add name="AzureStorage" connectionString="DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://127.0.0.1:10000/devstoreaccount1;TableEndpoint=http://127.0.0.1:10002/devstoreaccount1;QueueEndpoint=http://127.0.0.1:10001/devstoreaccount1;"/>-->
   </connectionStrings>