Begin by creating a Silverlight application.

1. Create a new Silverlight project in Microsoft Visual Studio:
   1. Select File | New | Project. The New Project dialog box opens.
   2. Expand the Visual C# node and select NET Framework 4.0. Note that you may have to expand the Other Languages node to find Visual C#.
   3. Select Silverlight from the list of Installed Templates in the left pane.
   4. Choose Silverlight Application from the list of Templates in the right pane.
   5. Enter a name for your application, SchedulerQuickStart for example, in the Name field and click OK.
   6. Click OK again. A new project is created.