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Let \(V\) be a finite even dimensional topological vector space over a non-Archimedean local field \(\Omega\) with a nondegenerate quadratic form. Let \({\mathcal O}\) denote the ring of integers of \(\Omega\) with prime ideal~\({\mathfrak p}\). This paper begins with the construction of the Weil representation of \(\text{SL}(2,\Omega)\) on \(L^2(V)\). Next, it specializes to the case when \(V\) is a quadratic field extension of \(\Omega\) and explains how to obtain the full decomposition of Weil representation into irreducible subrepresentations. The method could also be used to construct irreducible representations of \(\text{SL}(2,{\mathcal O})\). The final section gives the construction all primitive representations of \(\text{SL}(2,{\mathcal O}/{\mathfrak p}^n)\) via induction from one-dimensional characters. This paper is concise and self-contained. It would be a good introduction for someone who wants to learn about Weil representation and Howe correspondences of \(p\)-adic groups. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1051.11005].