Managing Extensions with the Extension Manager

Visual Studio 2010 has a new integrated tool for easily managing installed extensions and for finding online extensions that can be easily installed from the Internet. To enter this tool, simply select the Tools, Extension Manager command. Figure 57.10 shows how the Extension Manager appears.

Figure 57.10 The new Extension Manager tool.

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The Extension Manager can be used for finding, downloading, and installing extensions to Visual Studio 2010. If you select the Online Gallery option on the left, the tool shows all available extensions in the Visual Studio Gallery, an online website from Microsoft ...

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