VIsual Studio 2013 - Javascript

Question

I just got a Windows 8 PC and installed Visual Studio 2013 Pro and Visual Studio 2013 Express. Unfortunately I am not able to create Javascript projects to develop apps for

Answer 1

The JavaScript templates are not installed by default. If you open the New Project dialog, you'll see a link Click here to go online and find templates. Click this link and you'll see all the other templates you can install. The JavaScript ones are in the Samples section. I assume that by tablet apps you mean Windows Store apps, so open that section and take your pick.

BTW, this is for Visual Studio 2013 Pro, I haven't got the Express version installed so I don't know if it works there.

Answer 2

To develop 'JavaScript - Windows Store applications' Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 and Windows 8 must be installed.

However, if all JavaScript templates are missing try installing the following from the from Microsoft site.

• "Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5"; and
• "Visual Studio 2013 Extensions for the Windows Library for JavaScript"

Once these are installed you may be prompted to also install 'Multi-Device Hybrid App Tools' from within Visual Studio when clicking on a JavaScript template.

Answer 3

I had the same problem on a machine that only had Visual Studio 2013 Express for Windows (not desktop) installed. Going to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and running a repair on VS fixed it - the New Project dialog now lists JavaScript Store App templates.

Possibly I should mark my question as a dup and redirect here?