How do I use the Add-In Manager in Visual Studio? Here is the problem and solution.
I want to add this SmartPaster addin and need to get these 3 files listed in the Add-In Manager dialog?
Edit: Microsoft Add-In Registration says:
To install the add-in on another computer, the .addin file must be placed in a location where Visual Studio checks for add-ins. These locations are listed in the Options dialog box, in the Environment node, on the Add-in/Macros Security page.
I went to Tools > Options > Environment > Add-In/Macro Security, checked some paths put the AddIn files in a couple of these directories, restart VS2010 but still no luck!
From the Visual Studio menu select File and choose New Project. In the New Project dialog box (Figure 1) in the left pane, select Other Project Types, expand the Extensibility type, and in the right pane choose Visual Studio Add-In and then click OK.
Open in VisualStudio the folder that contain the "nameFile. vsix" file. File, Open Folder..., click right in the "nameFile. vsix" into de VisualStudio, and click in install extension VSIX.
There are many ways to open the Visual Studio Installer: In the Windows Start menu, you can search for "installer", and then select Visual Studio Installer from the results. If you have Visual Studio open, select Tools > Get Tools and Features..., which opens the Visual Studio Installer.
Make a folder called "C:\VisualStudioPlugins"
Open up Visual Studio > Tools Menu > Options > Environment > Add-In/Macro Security > Add the path "C:\VisualStudioPlugins"
Restart Visual Studio and the add-in is listed!
ps I didn't know the answer before I asked the question and hope it helps the .Net community.
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