Debug Typescript (or JavaScript) with a “Web Site Project” in Visual Studio

Question

I am trying to get an Aurelia project working in Visual Studio. I followed the steps outlined here and it builds and runs correctly.

This process has me using a "Web Site Project" (Not a Web Application Project). This is so that the tsconfig.json file can be used.

While it runs just fine, I cannot find a way to debug. (Meaning set a breakpoint and have the the app break and let me step through the code.)

Is Typescript/JavaScript debugging not supported with Web Site Projects? (I am using VS 2015).

If is supported for Web Site Projects, then I would love a suggestion on how to enable it or troubleshoot it.

Answer 1

Debugging in VS in general is only supported with Internet Explorer. If you tried an other browser (edge?), that may be your problem.