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BC Downloads

A curated collection of downloads for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — on-premises releases, developer tools, Power BI templates, mobile apps, and sample code. All links go to official Microsoft or trusted community sources.

📦 On-Premises Releases

BC 2025 Release Wave 1 (BC26)
Latest
The latest on-premises release of Business Central, available as of April 2025. Includes all cumulative updates up to the current wave. For partners and customers running BC on their own infrastructure.
BC26 April 2025 On-Premises
↓ Download
BC 2024 Release Wave 2 (BC25)
Release
The October 2024 on-premises release of Business Central. Full installation package for on-premises environments including server, client, and web components.
BC25 October 2024 On-Premises
↓ Download
BC 2024 Release Wave 1 (BC24)
Release
The April 2024 on-premises release of Business Central. Full installation package including all new features from the 2024 Wave 1 release plan.
BC24 April 2024 On-Premises
↓ Download
BC 2023 Release Wave 2 (BC23)
Release
The October 2023 on-premises release. Full installation package for partners and customers maintaining BC23 on-premises environments.
BC23 October 2023 On-Premises
↓ Download
BC 2023 Release Wave 1 (BC22)
Release
The April 2023 on-premises release. Full installation package for BC22, the last wave before mandatory AL-only extension development.
BC22 April 2023 On-Premises
↓ Download
All BC On-Premises Versions
All Versions
The official Microsoft Learn page listing every on-premises BC release available for download, from BC14 onwards — including language modules and cumulative updates.
BC14 – BC26 Microsoft Learn
↓ View All

💻 Developer Tools

AL Language Extension for VS Code
Free
The official Microsoft AL Language extension for Visual Studio Code — the primary development environment for building Business Central extensions. Includes IntelliSense, debugging, compiling, and AppSource validation tools.
VS Code ms-dynamics-smb.al Microsoft
↓ Install Extension
Visual Studio Code
Free
The code editor required for AL development. Microsoft's free, cross-platform editor with built-in Git support, extensions marketplace, and the foundation for all Business Central extension development.
Windows macOS Linux
↓ Download VS Code
BcContainerHelper (PowerShell Module)
Free
The essential PowerShell module for managing Business Central Docker containers. Used by virtually every BC partner for local development, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Install via PowerShell Gallery with Install-Module BcContainerHelper.
PowerShell Microsoft GitHub
↓ PowerShell Gallery GitHub
CRS AL Language Extension
Free
A popular community VS Code extension by Waldo that adds AL object renaming, file organisation, snippets, and productivity tools. Widely used by BC developers alongside the official AL extension.
VS Code waldo.crs-al-language-extension
↓ Install Extension
AZ AL Dev Tools / AL Code Outline
Free
A collection of VS Code tools for AL development — AL code outline tree view, object and field designers, report dataset designer, and code generators for BC extensions.
VS Code andrzejzwierzchowski.al-code-outline
↓ Install Extension
Waldo's AL Extension Pack
Free
A curated VS Code extension pack for Business Central AL development — bundles all essential AL extensions in one install including CRS AL, AL Code Outline, AL Formatter, and more.
VS Code waldo.al-extension-pack
↓ Install Extension Pack
Docker Desktop
Free
Required to run Business Central containers locally using BcContainerHelper. Provides the container runtime for spinning up BC development and test environments on Windows. Requires Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise.
Windows Required for Containers
↓ Download Docker
Git for Windows
Free
Version control system required for AL development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and AL-Go for GitHub. Essential for any serious BC development team working with source control.
Windows Required for CI/CD
↓ Download Git

📊 Power BI

Power BI Desktop
Free
The free desktop application for building Power BI reports connected to Business Central data via OData APIs. Required for creating and customising BC Power BI reports before publishing to the Power BI service.
Windows Microsoft
↓ Download Microsoft Store
BC Power BI Finance App
AppSource
Microsoft's official Power BI template app for Business Central finance data — includes pre-built reports for income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and budget versus actuals. Requires Power BI Pro license.
Power BI Pro Finance Microsoft
↓ Get from AppSource Docs
BC Power BI Sales App
AppSource
Pre-built Power BI reports for Business Central sales data — sales performance, customer analysis, top items, and period-over-period comparisons. Install directly into your Power BI workspace from AppSource.
Power BI Pro Sales Microsoft
↓ Get from AppSource Docs
BC Power BI Inventory App
AppSource
Pre-built Power BI reports focused on inventory and supply chain data in Business Central — stock levels, item turnover, purchase analysis, and warehouse performance dashboards.
Power BI Pro Inventory Microsoft
↓ Get from AppSource Docs
BC Power BI Theme File
Theme
The official Business Central colour theme JSON file for Power BI Desktop. Apply this theme to your custom Power BI reports to match the Business Central visual style — colours, fonts, and chart formatting.
JSON Power BI Theme
↓ Download Theme Docs
BC Telemetry Power BI Reports
Free
Microsoft's GitHub repository of pre-built Power BI reports for analysing Business Central Application Insights telemetry — performance, errors, usage patterns, and long-running queries.
GitHub App Insights Microsoft
↓ Download

📱 Mobile & Desktop Apps

BC App for iOS (iPhone & iPad)
Free
The official Business Central mobile app for iPhone and iPad. Access your BC environment on the go — approve orders, manage customers, check inventory, and view dashboards from any iOS device.
iOS iPad Microsoft
↓ App Store
BC App for Android
Free
The official Business Central mobile app for Android phones and tablets. Full access to your BC data on Android — purchase approvals, sales orders, customer records, and reporting on any Android device.
Android Microsoft
↓ Google Play
BC App for Windows (Microsoft Store)
Free
The Business Central Windows desktop app available from the Microsoft Store. Provides a native Windows experience for BC users, with full functionality and touch support.
Windows Microsoft Store
↓ Microsoft Store

📁 Samples & Templates

BCApps — Base Application Source
Open Source
Microsoft's open-source GitHub repository containing the complete AL source code of the Business Central base and system applications. Essential for understanding event publishers, finding the right extension points, and learning AL patterns.
GitHub AL Source Microsoft
↓ View on GitHub
AL Code Samples (microsoft/AL)
Samples
The official Microsoft AL language GitHub repository includes code samples to help developers get started writing extensions in AL — covering basic objects, events, APIs, and integration patterns.
GitHub AL Samples Microsoft
↓ View on GitHub
AL-Go for GitHub Template
Open Source
Microsoft's official CI/CD GitHub Actions framework for AL development — use the template to bootstrap a new AL project with automated builds, test runs, and AppSource deployment pipelines out of the box.
GitHub Actions CI/CD Microsoft
↓ View on GitHub
BC KQL Telemetry Queries
Samples
A repository of KQL (Kusto Query Language) queries for analysing BC Application Insights telemetry data — includes queries for performance bottlenecks, errors, user activity, and extension health.
KQL App Insights GitHub
↓ View on GitHub

⚙️ Administration

BC Administration Shell (PowerShell)
Free
The Business Central Administration Shell — a set of PowerShell cmdlets for managing on-premises BC server instances, databases, users, and tenants. Included with the BC on-premises installation.
PowerShell On-Premises Microsoft
↓ Documentation
BC Admin Center API
API
The Business Central Admin Center API allows partners and administrators to automate environment management tasks — create environments, manage updates, monitor notifications, and retrieve telemetry programmatically.
REST API SaaS Microsoft
↓ API Reference
Cloud Migration Tool
Free
Microsoft's assisted setup for migrating data from Business Central on-premises, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, and Dynamics SL to Business Central online. Included in BC SaaS — no separate download required.
Cloud Migration SaaS Microsoft
↓ Migration Guide
BC Language Modules
Free
Official language packs for Business Central on-premises — install additional language modules to support multiple locales in your BC environment alongside the base installation.
Localisation On-Premises Microsoft
↓ Download
Note: All links point to official Microsoft, GitHub, or trusted community sources. SaaS-only features (Power BI apps, mobile apps, Admin Center) do not require a separate download — they are accessed through the respective app stores or service portals. On-premises downloads require a valid BC license. Keep in mind that cumulative updates are released monthly for on-premises environments.