Install the Lightrun plugin in your Visual Studio IDE¶
Version Support
The Lightrun extension for Visual Studio is compatible with Visual Studio 2019 (16.10 and later) & 2022 (up to 17.14) on Microsoft Windows.
Lightrun provides the following methods for installing the Lightrun plugin in Visual Studio:
- Download from the Visual Studio Extension Marketplace - For SaaS deployments.
- Directly in the IDE via the Visual Studio Extension Marketplace - For SaaS deployments.
- Manual installation - For downloading a VSIX file from the Lightrun Management Portal - For On-prem and Single-tenant customers.
How can I detect my deployment environment?
- If your lightrun account is at a URL that starts with https://app.lightrun.com, then you're on Lightrun’s SaaS offering, and should follow the instructions under Installing the Lightrun plugin from the VS Code Plugin Marketplace.
- If your server doesn't offer a custom repository, follow the steps to install the plugin manually.
Install the Lightrun plugin from the Visual Studio Extensions Marketplace¶
- In the Visual Studio menu bar, go to Extensions > Manage Extensions.
The Extension Manager pane opens. - In the Extension Manager search box, type Lightrun.
- Select the Lightrun extension compatible with your Visual Studio version (2019 or 2022) and click Install.
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After installation, go to the View tab on the menubar, scroll down and select Other Windows > Lightrun.
The Lightrun extension pane opens.
Install the Lightrun plugin from a VSIX file¶
Lightrun provides a .vsix
file that automatically installs the latest version of the Lightrun Visual extension in your IDE.
- Log in to the Lightrun Managment Portal.
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Download the Lightrun VSIX file from the Install the Lightrun plugin in your IDE page located in the Getting Started wizard in the Lightrun Management Portal.
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Close your Visual Studio instance.
- Locate the downloaded VSIX file on your local computer and double-click to begin installation.
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Open Visual Studio, then go to the View tab in the menubar, scroll down and select Other Windows > Lightrun.
The Lightrun extension pane opens.
Next steps¶
After installing, authenticate the Lightrun plugin to start using it.