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The plugin supports Visual Studio 2019.1 and above (Enterprise, Professional, Community). The last tested version is 2022.
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Plugins for Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2022 are published to the Visual Studio Marketplace separately. |
Installing WhiteSource Advise
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Start Visual Studio.
From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.
In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Online section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.
In the Search area on the right, enter whitesource and press Enter.
Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Download.
Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be installed.
Activating WhiteSource Advise
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Start Visual Studio, specifying the preferred project.
From the menu bar, click Extensions → WhiteSource → Activate WhiteSource Advise. The Activate WhiteSource Advise screen is displayed.
In Email, enter your organizational email (the email domain must be licensed to use Advise).
In License Key, enter your license key (See here for more information on how to obtain a license key).
Click Activate.
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From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.
In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Updates section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.
Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Update.
NOTE: If the WhiteSource Advise extension is not displayed, a new version is not available.Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be updated.
Uninstalling WhiteSource Advise
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From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.
In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Installed section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.
In the Search area on the right, enter whitesource and press Enter.
Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Uninstall.
In the popup, click Yes.
Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be uninstalled.