Getting Started

1. Find Extensions for Visual Studio

	Find extensions to solve common development challenges
	Download extensions found at the Visual Studio Gallery

2. Build Extensions for Visual Studio

	Visit the VSX Learning Center
	Download plug-ins found at the Visual Studio Gallery

3. Deploy Extensions for Visual Studio

	Learn how to deploy extensions
	Use the Visual Studio 2008 Shell
	Generate Package and Shell load keys

4. Showcase Your Innovation

Post extensions to the Visual Studio Gallery

5. Learn More About Visual Studio Extensibility

	Learning Center
	Community Resources

Want More Resources?

Read the VSX Blogs

Get help in the VSX Forums

Learn about the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) Program

Featured VSX Library Content

Important updates and highlights of VSX content in the MSDN Library.

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News Updates

New Features Added to the Visual Studio Gallery

The newest update to the Visual Studio Gallery is now live. With this release of the Visual  Studio Gallery we focused on navigating the growing number of products that extend Visual Studio, lighting up Visual Studio 2010 with content from the Gallery, and hosting extensions to deliver a great experience.

Learning Center Resources

	IDE Extensibility Learn how to extend the project system, extend the editor, create custom wizards, and more . . . Help Integration Custom Wizards Debugger Project System User Interface Editors
	DSL Tools Learn how to use DSL Tools in the Visual Studio SDK to build graphical models to generate code.
	Visual Studio Shell Learn how to use the Visual Studio Shell to accelerate the development of tools or languages.
	TFS Extensibility Learn about the broad range of customizations and integration options available with the Team Foundation Server.

VSX Team Blogs

Extension Manager Intro Video Thursday, Jul 2 by Quan Visual Studio 2010 User Interface Guidelines Wednesday, Jun 24 by aaronmar IMS Locks Sample for VS DSL Tools 2010 Beta1 Tuesday, Jun 23 by Stuart Kent ModelBus Adapters Project Template Tuesday, Jun 16 by Stuart Kent Visual Studio Gallery Updates Monday, Jun 15 by Quan How do I deploy a Toolbox Control as a VSIX? Friday, Jun 12 by Quan Channel 9 talks about Extensibility and VS 2010 Beta 1 Thursday, Jun 11 by Quan Why isn't there a 64 bit version of Visual Studio? Thursday, Jun 11 by Quan

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