Embeddeding the vsix file in Visual Studio

Question

Recently, I download codesnippets file. It's extension name is .vsix file so how I used or install file via Visual Studio 2012

Answer 1

Usually you just need to double click a .vsix file to install the plugin. I think codesnippets.vsix has been made specifically for VS 2013, so I am not sure it will work with VS 2012.

Answer 2

The Visual Studio installation will register a handler for the VSIX extension. This allows you to just double click on the file and it will run the installer.

In case that association is broken you can manually run the installer. It is located at

C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\\Common7\\IDE\\VSIXInstaller.exe

Answer 3

first you should search for this problem on your behalf it is discussed many times.

have a look at: Stack Overflow Thread and MS Site

Answer 4

只需双击该文件，它就会自动安装。