Visual Studio 2015无项目模板

Question

In Visual Studio 2015 when I wanted to add LocalDb (by SQL Server Database item) from templates I discovered that they're gone.

There isn't any Data templates and what's more strange, there aren't any Online templates to download.

I'm using stable VS 2015 with:

• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools [v.14.0.x]

I also have installed on my machine all Sql Server packages distributed with Visual Studio 2015.

Question

How can I restore/add those missing item templates?

Already checked:

• Calling devenv /installvstemplates to restore default templates didn't work
• I've got all templates files in C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\IDE\\ItemTemplates directory

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Add new item - Installed node

Add new item - Online templates node

Answer 1

I registered just to answer this question because this problem occurred to me with the latest visual studio 2015 update 3. I searched the whole internet and couldn't find a solution, until I found it in the most obvious place.

To solve this: In the command prompt navigate to "Visual Studio Installation Path\\Common7\\IDE"

and type this: devenv /installvstemplates

Source: Microsoft

Answer 2

Mid 2017 and still there are no online templates to be found - in any category, for VS2015.

Very annoying.