Unfortunately VS Web Express doesn't allow 3rd party extensions to be installed. Therefore it only works in VS Pro, Premium and Ultimate
Can not install Web Essentials to VS12
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07-03-2022 - |
Question
I can't seem to install WebEssentials. I keep getting this error, even though I get the VS icon for the VSIX extension, & have updated VS12 inside the program.
2013-02-07 21:59:15 - Microsoft VSIX Installer
2013-02-07 21:59:15 - -------------------------------------------
2013-02-07 21:59:15 - Initializing Install...
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Extension Details...
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Identifier : 5fb7364d-2e8c-44a4-95eb-2a382e30fec7
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Name : Web Essentials 2012
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Author : Mads Kristensen
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Version : 2.4.5
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Description : Adds many useful features to Visual Studio for web developers.
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Locale : en-US
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - MoreInfoURL : http://vswebessentials.com/changelog
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - InstalledByMSI : False
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : 4.5
2013-02-07 21:59:16 -
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Supported Products :
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Version : 11.0
2013-02-07 21:59:16 -
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - References :
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - -------------------------------------------------------
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Identifier : Microsoft.VisualStudio.MPF.11.0
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Name : Visual Studio MPF 11.0
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Version : 11.0
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - MoreInfoURL :
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Nested : No
2013-02-07 21:59:16 -
2013-02-07 21:59:16 -
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Searching for applicable products...
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Found installed product - Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Web
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - Found installed product - Global Location
2013-02-07 21:59:16 - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.
at VSIXInstaller.App.InitializeInstall()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
The only curveball I can think of is that I did not use the custom folder for installing VS12. TIA
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