Downloads
On-Premises Releases
BC 2025 Release Wave 1 (BC26)
The latest on-premises release — April 2025. Full installation package including all cumulative updates.
BC 2024 Release Wave 2 (BC25)
October 2024 on-premises release — server, client, and web components in one package.
BC 2024 Release Wave 1 (BC24)
April 2024 on-premises release — full installation package with all 2024 Wave 1 features.
BC 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)
October 2023 on-premises release — for partners and customers maintaining BC23 environments.
BC 2023 Release Wave 1 (BC22)
April 2023 on-premises release — last wave before mandatory AL-only extension development.
All BC On-Premises Versions
Microsoft Learn page listing every BC release from BC14 onwards including language modules.
Developer Tools
AL Language Extension for VS Code
The official Microsoft AL Language extension — IntelliSense, debugging, compiling, AppSource validation.
Visual Studio Code
Microsoft's free, cross-platform code editor — the foundation for all Business Central extension development.
BcContainerHelper (PowerShell Module)
Essential PowerShell module for managing BC Docker containers — local dev, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines.
CRS AL Language Extension
Waldo's popular VS Code extension — AL object renaming, file organisation, snippets, and productivity tools.
AZ AL Dev Tools / AL Code Outline
VS Code tools for AL — code outline tree view, object/field designers, report dataset designer, code generators.
Waldo's AL Extension Pack
Curated VS Code extension pack — bundles CRS AL, AL Code Outline, AL Formatter, and more in one install.
Docker Desktop
Required to run BC containers locally with BcContainerHelper. Needs Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise.
Git for Windows
Version control system — essential for AL development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and AL-Go for GitHub.
Power BI
Power BI Desktop
Free desktop app for building Power BI reports connected to BC data via OData APIs.
BC Power BI Finance App
Microsoft's official template — income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, budget vs. actuals.
BC Power BI Sales App
Pre-built reports for sales data — performance, customer analysis, top items, and period comparisons.
BC Power BI Inventory App
Pre-built reports for inventory and supply chain — stock levels, item turnover, warehouse performance.
BC Power BI Theme File
Official BC colour theme JSON for Power BI Desktop — match BC visual style in custom reports.
BC Telemetry Power BI Reports
Pre-built reports for analysing BC Application Insights — performance, errors, usage patterns.
Mobile & Desktop Apps
BC App for iOS (iPhone & iPad)
The official BC mobile app — approve orders, manage customers, check inventory from any iOS device.
BC App for Android
Full BC access on Android — purchase approvals, sales orders, customer records, reporting.
BC App for Windows (Microsoft Store)
Native Windows experience for BC users with full functionality and touch support.
Samples & Templates
BCApps — Base Application Source
Microsoft's open-source repo of the complete BC base and system application AL code.
AL Code Samples (microsoft/AL)
Microsoft's AL language repo with code samples — basic objects, events, APIs, integration patterns.
AL-Go for GitHub Template
Microsoft's CI/CD GitHub Actions framework — bootstrap a new AL project with builds, tests, and deploys.
BC KQL Telemetry Queries
KQL queries for BC App Insights — performance bottlenecks, errors, user activity, extension health.
Administration
BC Administration Shell (PowerShell)
PowerShell cmdlets for managing on-premises BC server instances, databases, users, and tenants.
BC Admin Center API
REST API for automating environment management — create environments, manage updates, retrieve telemetry.
Cloud Migration Tool
Microsoft's assisted setup for migrating from BC on-premises, NAV, GP, or SL to BC online.
BC Language Modules
Official language packs for BC on-premises — install additional language modules for multi-locale support.