I am supposed to do an offline installation of vstest.console.exe in the folder path as follows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow
I have tried using offline packages such as vs_testagent.exe and vs_testcontroller.exe according to the following link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/create-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio. However, these packages do not contain vstest.console.exe.
I am also unable to do a full installation of VS2017 due to space issues. Do anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
Download the nuget package: Microsoft.TestPlatform, rename it a zip file. Open the zip file, you will find all you need from this folder: .\tools\net451\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform, including vstest.console.exe, testhost.**.exe, QTAgent.exe, datacollector.exe.
If you added the nuget package to project, it just downloads the package to packages folder and won't complie to bin, so you have to add a Post-Build event to copy files to bin folder from the packages folder.
You are looking for "Build Tools for Visual Studio" (Microsoft login required). It will give you an installer "vs_BuildTools.exe", which will install by default the build tools in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools
(by default)
Two versions of vstest console were installed when I ran it:
...\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.console.exe
...\Common7\IDE\Extensions\TestPlatform\vstest.console.exe
I do not know why, nor how they are different. I use the first one.
I used the chocolatey package visualstudio2019testagent to install VS 2019 Test Agent.
Not sure if this would help someone in the future.
Download the Visual Studio Build Tools installer from https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=build%20tools%20for%20visual%20studio
Run the installer, click the tab Individual components and select Testing tool core features - Build Tools
After installation the vstest.console.exe is located in folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow
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I am trying run nuget restore mySolution.sln in a docker container.
For the most part it seems to work just fine. The packages seem to restore fine, but before they do, it shows this error:
C:\src\myProject\mySolution.csproj(317,11):
error MSB4226: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v15.0\WebApplications\Microsoft.WebApplication.targets" was not found.
Also, tried to find "WebApplications\Microsoft.WebApplication.targets" in the fallback search path(s) for $(VSToolsPath)
- "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v15.0" .
These search paths are defined in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\bin\msbuild.exe.Config". Confirm that the path in the declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk in one of the search paths.
From what I read, this means I need the nuget package MSBuild.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.targets. I did a nuget install of that, but the error does not go away. (It just drops it where ever I run it. I tried putting it with my solution and in the packages folder. Neither had any effect.)
How can I fix this error using command line tools? (No GUI because this is a docker container).
I assume what you're trying to build is a web-application, but you haven't installed corresponding workloads in your build tools package.And that's the cause of this issue. (Agree with imps)
Open the Visual Studio Installer in Start menu and you can modify the workloads of your msbuild package:
I only use the msbuild build tools package to build C++ desktop projects in server, so I only install the Visual C++ build tools workload. For you, you have to install the build tools for Web applications so that you can get the necessary files to build web-applications.
Update:
error: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v15.0\WebApplications\Microsoft.WebApplication.targets" was not found.
After I install the Web development build tools, I now get the newly created WebApplications folder in path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v15.0.
Given: My local system references MSBuild at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSbuild.exe". My automated build server (Jenkins) does not have this version of MSBuild so I used chocolatey to download microsoft-build-tools.
Problem: My visual studio project compiles successfully locally but won't compile successfully on my automated build server (Jenkins) due to a ReferenceAssembly error:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(1179,5): error MSB3644: The reference assemblies for framework ".NETFramework,Version=v4.6.2" were not found. To resolve this, install the SDK or Targeting Pack for this framework version or retarget your application to a version of the framework for which you have the SDK or Targeting Pack installed. Note that assemblies will be resolved from the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) and will be used in place of reference assemblies. Therefore your assembly may not be correctly targeted for the framework you intend.
I've searched online and found a possible solution https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/137779/the-getreferencenearesttargetframeworktask-task-wa.html where the powershell script modifies Microsoft Build Tools installer:
Start-Process "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe" -ArgumentList 'modify --installPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools" --quiet --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.NuGet.BuildTools --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.6.2.TargetingPack --norestart --force' -Wait -PassThru
I ran the script and I could see that it modifies the installer to select the specified target 4.6.2. However, the target package 4.6.2 is not present in the path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETFramework". I think it successfully downloaded the package one time but I deleted it to see if it was reproducible in my build server (Jenkins).
I don't want to manually paste the v4.6.2 target package from my local system to the build server. Any ideas on how to resolve this reference assembly problem?
For "GetReferenceNearestTargetFrameworkTask":
You can use powershell to call installer.exe, and install the components you lack.
Also, you can start vs installer in your server and modify your build tools to install packages below:
Any ideas on how to resolve this reference assembly problem?
If they are unchecked, check them and click modify button to install them by vs installer.exe.
And if they are checked, uncheck them and click modify to remove completely. After that, check them to reinstall the 4.6.2 framework.
Update:
After my check the modify in the Get Tools and Features can't help resolve assembly while they should.This option can only work to install new framework(which not once installed) but not repair the 4.6.2 once installed but now broken.
Download this developer pack manually and run it can help resolve the missing packages.
In addition:I delete the v4.6.2 folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework and get it back by run the pack to repair.
I installed Visual Studio 2015 and TypeScript 1.8.6 for Visual Studio 2015. After creating a new TypeScript project and building, I get this build error:
No compiler was found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
SDKs\TypeScript\1.8\tsc.exe
Indeed, tsc.exe is missing in the file system.
Things I've tried:
Uninstall and re-install TypeScript Tools for Visual Studio 2015 1.8.6.0
Uninstall and re-install TypeScript Tools for Visual Studio 2013 1.8.5.0
Repair TypeScript Tools for Visual Studio 2015 1.8.6.0
I HAVE tried turning it off and on again :-)
Any clue on how to solve this? Which component installs the TypeScript SDK?
MSBuild is looking in the wrong place for tsc.exe
It should be looking in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\ tsc version \tsc.exe'
e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\1.8\tsc.exe
The one thing the TypeScript SDK installer wont do, is upgrade your existing projects. So all that reinstalling wont change anything. However, if you want MSBuild to use the newer compiler, you can upgrade your project yourself.
I don't think there is any way to do this through the UI, but it's easy enough to edit the Project file.
It needs to contain this in the first PropertyGroup
<TypeScriptToolsVersion>1.7</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
If you want the build to use v1.8.6, you need to set
<TypeScriptToolsVersion>1.8</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
In your case, I'm betting it's not there at all. So you should just add it.
I'm not experienced with using the TypeScript tools for Microsoft.. what you could do is use Gulp or Grunt tasks to compile TypeScript, this will even allow you to compile the TypeScript files everytime your save your .ts files.
You will need NPM (Node Package Manager) to install Gulp or Grunt and then install the package for compiling TypeScript.
You can find some information about the Grunt TypeScript package here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt-typescript
Or for information about the Gulp TypeScript package, check this: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-typescript
I've read through the comments on this issue on the TypeScript Github repo. Although this is a different issue, I did find a clue: repairing Visual Studio 2015 (through the Control Panel) installed tsc.exe in the correct folder.
My MSBuild proj file is referencing Microsoft.Web.Publishing.targets. Even though microsoft says MSBuild is standalone installation, i dont think this file is part of MSBuild.
I am trying to setup a build server. and i don't see this file at this location. We have installed .Net 4.5.2 installed on that server.
C:\Program Files
(x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\vXX.X\Web\Microsoft.Web.Publishing.targets
After researching I found, I have to install VisualStudio to get this at that location.
Questions
Is there any way to install this Target (and other Targets at this location) without having to install visual studio?
Yes, you can use the MSBuild.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.targets package.
I installed Visual Studio Code a few days ago, and now I can't find the executable on my machine. Where is it?
I have checked Programs and Features. I have also checked my PATH. For some reason it isn't in either.
Update 10.11.2018
If you do a complete re-install, including uninstalling prior versions of code installed on your machine the new version will be installed at
C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
Update 06.07.2018
Since Version 1.25 VS Code supports portable mode.
Instructions on how to use this are documented here.
You will need the ZIP file download version - not the installer.
After unzipping the contents of the archive, create a data folder inside the folder, where code.exe is located. All settings will now be saved there and can be brought along with you.
|- VSCode-win32-x64-1.25.0-insider
| |- Code.exe (or code executable)
| |- data
| |- ...
On macOS, the folder must be named code-portable-data and has to be a sibling of the app itself. Not inside the app.
|- Visual Studio Code.app
|- code-portable-data
The reasoning behind this can be read here: What is VSCode User Setup for Windows?
Update
If you are using the x64 version, the path is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\
C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe
Original answer
At this point and time (Version 1.19.2) Vs code no longer resides in your AppData folder, but under
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe
There are two types of installer available for VSCode.
Go to link to find type of installer you want.
If you are using/going for User Installer, the version will be installed at:
C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
If you are using/going for 64bit System installer, the version will be installed at:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\
If you are using/going for 32bit System installer, the version will be installed at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft VS Code\
I used the new VSCode User Setup installer on Windows 10, and found the executable here:
C:\Users\my-username\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\
Okay. I found it in the docs.
C:\Users\my.user\AppData\Local\Code\app-0.1.0
The way I find most intuitive and easy to remember is:
Search for Visual Studio Code in the Windows 10 search bar -> right-click -> Open File Location
For me this goes directly to:
C:\Users\{YOUR_NAME}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Visual Studio Code
Right-click on the shortcut -> Properties -> Start in:
"C:\Users\{YOUR_NAME}\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code"
If you prefer username-agnostic path strings:
folder: %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\
executable: %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code
If you also want to use those path strings inside C#/C++ code:
folder: "\"%HOMEPATH%\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\\""
executable: "\"%HOMEPATH%\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\bin\\code\""
If for some reason none of the other answers work, try this:
Go into your vscode settings
Find any setting that has 'Edit in settings.json' (for example - Color Customizations)
Press ctrl+shift+s
Go one folder up
Copy + paste the file location (on the top for windows) into into another file explorer
Profit
The difference is:
System Installer will install VSC in C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\
User Installer will install VSC in %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\
Search for the files with respect the version installed.
Why default your program would be installed here..
C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\
If you have chosen different directory while installing it you can get it by:
1. Go to the icon location
2. Right click open properties
3. Check target
I found it at
C:\Users\%username%\source\repos\Notes\%VSCode-folder%\bin\Debug\
Where %username% is the user and %VSCode-folder% is the VSCode project