You can create custom project templates and project item templates and have these templates appear in the New Project and Add New Item dialog boxes.
In This Section
- Creating Project Templates
Contains links to topics explaining how to create project templates.
- Creating Item Templates
Contains links to topics explaining how to create item templates.
- How to: Add References to Templates
Explains how to add references to project and item templates.
- How to: Manually Create Web Templates
Explains how to create Web templates.
- How to: Locate and Organize Project and Item Templates
Explains the folders that Visual Studio examines when looking for templates.
Related Sections
- Visual Studio Templates
Provides an overview of the project and item template architecture and implementation.
- Starter Kits
Contains topics that describe Starter Kits.
- Visual Studio Template Schema Reference
Describes all elements of the Visual Studio template XML schema.
- Introduction to Visual Studio Templates
Describes Visual Studio templates and what they contain, and provides an introduction to Starter Kits.