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How to -> Visual Studio Add In Manager

Asked 2011-01-11T01:50:56.833
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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?

  1. SmartPaster2010.AddIn
  2. SmartPaster2010.dll
  3. SmartPaster2010.xml

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!

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The product didn't come with installation instructions?

It sounds like you can probably just put the files into %DOCUMENTS%/Visual Studio 2010/Add-Ins (where %DOCUMENTS% is your documents folder, where VS likes to shove stuff by default) and reboot VS. But that's just a guess.

answered 2011-01-11T01:55:00.107

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