lørdag 27. oktober 2018

Add command prompt to Visual Studio 2017

You can add a developer command prompt to Visual Studio 2017 like this:
  1. Go to the menu item Tools > External Tools...
  2. Fill in the dialog:
    - Title: Command prompt
    - Command: %comspec%
    - Arguments: Here you should adjust the path according to your version of VS2017.
    For Visual Studio 2017 Community:
    /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
    For Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise:
    /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
    - Initial directory: Choose "Project Directory" from side menu.
  3. Your command prompt is ready to use from Tools > Command prompt