chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage.ps1 Doesnt work with 2017 packages

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Description

Please follow https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/heaths/2016/09/15/changes-to-visual-studio-15-setup/ to find VS installs now.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage.ps1 and the linked Visual Studio setup guidance to understand how VS 2017 installations are located. Confirm the expected installation path and behavior for a 2017 VSIX package, then verify that the package installs successfully against a VS 2017 installation.

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Tech stack
powershell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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