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Usage: VSIXInstaller.exe [/quiet] [/admin] [/skuName:name /skuVersion:version] </uninstall:vsixID | vsix_path>
- OPTIONS -
/quiet
Suppresses the UI. Short form is '/q'.
/admin
The extension will be installed to the admin extensions location. Short form is '/a'.
/skuName:<name>
The name of the application to which to install or uninstall the extension. Must be used with /skuVersion. Valid values include:
- Ultimate - (Visual Studio Ultimate Edition)
- Premium - (Visual Studio Premium Edition)
- Pro - (Visual Studio Professional Edition)
- VSLS - (Visual Studio LightSwitch)
- IntegratedShell - (Visual Studio Shell - Integrated Mode)
- VBExpress - (Visual Basic Express)
- VCSExpress - (Visual C# Express)
- VCExpress - (Visual C++ Express)
- VPDExpress - (Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone)
- VSWinExpress - (Visual Studio Express for Windows)
- VWDExpress - (Visual Studio Express for Web)
Isolated Shell names may also be specified. Short form is '/s'.
/skuVersion:<version>
The version of the application to which to install or uninstall the extension, in the form major.minor[.build[.revision]]. Must be used with /skuName. Short form is '/v'.
/uninstall:<vsixID>
Uninstalls the extension with the specified identifier. If /skuName and /skuVersion are not specified, the extension will be uninstalled from all products that contain the extension with the corresponding identifier. Short form is '/u'.
- ARGUMENTS -
<vsix_path>
Path to a valid .vsix file. This argument is invalid when /uninstall is specified.
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