问题
I've just started using VS2015 and I'm having trouble doing something that should be simple... install the Side Waffle extension.
From their website I downloaded the .vsix file, templatepack.vsix. When I double click on it, I get an message, "The extension manifest is invalid."
So I went into Visual Studio 2015, went to Tools > Extensions and Updates, and found it under 'Online'. But the only option is to download it. There is no "Install" option.
I went back to the download folder, and on templatepack.vsix I did a right-click and open-with, then tried Microsoft Visual Studio Version Selector. Again I got the message "The extension manifest is invalid."
I tried just dragging the .vsix file into Visual Studio, but that just opened the file so I could edit it. It didn't install it.
I'm out of ideas.
回答1:
Ok, figured it out. Located here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE
There is an app called: VSIXInstaller.exe
Right-clicked on the extension > Open-With > Choose Default Program > More Options > Scroll down to 'Look for another app on this PC' > navigate to the location of VSIXInstaller.exe and select it.
That did the trick.
回答2:
I tried @Casey Crookston answer but it is not working on Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 (version 15.3.5)
This is my solution:
- Open Visual Studio.
- Go to Tool > Extensions and Updates > Choose Online > Search the file you want to install > Click Download.
- Close all Visual Studio instances.
- The installation should start immediately.
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33501169/installing-a-visual-studio-extension