Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 and Git Tools

Question

When MS released Git Tools for Visual Studio 2012, they said it needed Update 2 - http://www.hanselman.com/blog/GitSupportForVisualStudioGitTFSAndVSPutIntoContext.aspx .

I am developing a Visual Studio extension, and it is interesting for me that they changed in Update 2 for the extension API, which is not in Update1 \ RTM.

I checked the release notes for version 2 and could not find anything related to working on extensions. Source - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797912/en-us

Answer 1

VS Tools for Git requires the installation of VS 2012 Update 2.

I get an error after installing VS Update 2! (I suspect that because of my blocked local build?)

I installed the vsix file as follows:

• Go to http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/abafc7d6-dcaa-40f4-8a5e-d6724bdb980c
• Install Visual Studio 2 Update (link in the Requirements section)
• Download msi
• Extract GitProvider.vsix from MSI using LessMSI http://code.google.com/p/lessmsi
• Run vsix directly

After installation, you should see "Microsoft Git Provider" in the menu "Tools"> "Options"> "Source Control"> "Select plug-in"

Answer 2

You are right, I did not find anything. However, when I try to install MS VS Tools for Git, I get an error: VS Tools for Git requires VS 2012 Update 2 to be installed.

My config is as follows:

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2012 update version 11.0.51106.01 1 Microsoft.NET Framework version 4.5.50709

Installed Version: Professional