How do I install a VSIX file in Visual Studio?
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I just downloaded a VSIX file from the Visual Studio Gallery. How do I install it in Visual Studio?
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VSIX is a Visual Studio extension installer. You must have Visual Studio 2010 or newer in order to install them, but you should be able to install it by double-clicking the .vsix file. Alternatively you should be able to install it from within the VS Extension Manager (Tools->Extension Manger) See more about VSIX files at Quan To's Visual Studio Extensibility blog
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