Releasing a Visual Studio Integration Product
The topics in this section show you how to release your Visual Studio integration product by building and installing VSPackages and using the Visual Studio Integration Test (VSIT). A valid package load key (PLK) is required for each VSPackage in your product. For information about obtaining and installing PLKs, see VSPackage Load Keys.
In This Section
- Product Release Essentials
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Presents best practices for setup development and testing.
- Installing VSPackages
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Discusses how to build and install VSPackages and how to support users who are running multiple versions of Visual Studio at the same time.
- Visual Studio Integration Tests
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Describes the VSIT suite for conducting integration testing.
- Visual Studio SDK Redistributable Components
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Discusses components that you can distribute to users according to the terms of the Visual Studio 2005 SDK license agreement.
- Visual Studio 2008 Shell (Integrated Mode) Setup and User Guide
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Provides VSIP partners with a redistributable version of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) so that they can add their own development tools and computer languages.
- Installation and Deployment Frequently Asked Questions
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Contains responses to questions and issues about installation and deployment from the Visual Studio user community.