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How to add PHP support in Visual Studio 2010?

I don’t like to break up the development environment, but I create projects for clients that use both .NET systems and Apache-based systems. This means that I have to split my time between Visual Studio for .NET and Dreamweaver or another IDE for working on PHP. I do not want to use two IDEs - I would prefer to build all in one.

I prefer VS to support intellisense. It is also easier to track JavaScript errors used between two different projects when the syntax coloring is consistent - each IDE colors the text a little differently, making the same file in different environments different.

Besides VS.Php , what solutions exist to add PHP support to the Visual Studio development environment? VS.Php looks promising, but I do not want to spend money on something that may or may not satisfy my need. Since PHP itself is free, I wonder if someone has bothered to build a free extension that offers the same support. Is it possible? Or should I just bite the bullet and go with VS.Php?

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VS.PHP is what I use

Comes with a free trial and adds support for VS.

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WebMatrix is a free Microsoft product.

Although it does not offer a plug-in mechanism for Visual Studio, it should give you a lot of what you and others are looking for.

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