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I've used SideWaffle to create a VSIX (source here) that contains project templates and scaffolders. However, to update the installed VSIX, I've been uninstalling the previous version and installing the new version manually.

Is there any support for integrating into Visual Studio's built in "Extensions and Updates" UI to handle updates for my VSIX?

I'm not sure if this is independent of SideWaffle or not. Thanks for any help!

Allen Rice
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  • Ah, of course, it looks like this is using the VisualStudioGallery... looks like this person was on the right track, with trying to do it locally: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3570406/is-it-possible-to-have-a-vs2010-vsix-check-for-updates-locally – Allen Rice Feb 06 '15 at 22:26
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    Dumb question: why not just increment the version number and let the built-in support work? – Jason Malinowski Feb 06 '15 at 23:08
  • Not a dumb question :) We already update the version number, but for visual studio to actually see that new version, it has to be deployed somewhere that visual studio can find it. We haven't been deploying this to the VisualStudioGallery. We're going to deploy it to a local gallery now – Allen Rice Feb 06 '15 at 23:40
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    Yep local gallery would be the good way to do it. – Jason Malinowski Feb 07 '15 at 03:23

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You will need to deploy your extension somewhere that Visual Studio knows about. This can be the public Visual Studio Gallery site or a Private Gallery

If you want to go down the Private Gallery route, configure your Visual Studio like so

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