# Get started with SQL Server and F#
Get started quickly with developing applications in F# on any OS with SQL Server
### Contents
[About this sample](#about-this-sample)
[Before you begin](#before-you-begin)
[Run this sample](#run-this-sample)
[Disclaimers](#disclaimers)
[Related links](#related-links)
## About this sample
- **Applies to:** SQL Server 2016 (or higher)
- **Workload:**
- CRUD with .NET
- Performance improvements with Columnstore
- **Programming Language:** F#
- **Authors:** keyset
## Before you begin
To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
**Software prerequisites:**
1. SQL Server 2016 (or higher)
2. [.NET Core](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download) v2.1 or higher
## Run this sample
1. In Visual Studio, open the Program.fs file and update the connection string username and password with your own.
2. Open a terminal in the desired sample subfolder and execute:
```
dotnet run
```
## Disclaimers
The scripts and this guide are provided as samples. They are not part of any Azure service and are not covered by any SLA or other Azure-related agreements. They are provided as-is with no warranties express or implied. Microsoft takes no responsibility for the use of the scripts or the accuracy of this document. Familiarize yourself with the scripts before using them.
## Related Links
For more information, see these articles:
* To see more getting started tutorials, visit our [tutorials page](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/developer-get-started/)