Install the plug-in by running its .msi file and then starting
your IDE.
Use the following procedure to install the plug-in on a
client system with Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or 2005 installed.
- If you have an earlier version of the plug-in installed, uninstall
it (using ).
- Exit Visual Studio.
- Download a copy of the BuildForgeVSNETSetup.msi file.
Double-click it to start the installation. If you are installing
for Visual Studio 2003, you can choose the installation location. For Visual
Studio 2005, the plug-in is automatically installed to the required location.
- Start Visual Studio. Your Visual Studio window displays
the Console Explorer, Build Info,
and Build Log windows which derive from
the plug-in. The plug-in appears as a line item on the Add-in Manager tool
() and on the options panel ().
By default, the plug-in's windows are displayed whenever you start up
Visual Studio.
Note: If you close the plug-in's windows, you can redisplay
them by selecting and making sure the check
box for each window is selected, then clicking OK.