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How to convert visual studio 2015 solution to visual studio 2017?


Asked by Griffin Jefferson on Dec 14, 2021 FAQ



How to convert Visual Studio 2015 solution (.sln) to Visual Studio 2017. In the past, when a solution from a previous version was opened in the newer VS there was a wizard doing the conversion, but it seems it's not the case in with these versions. Edit the .sln file with a text editor like notepad. Change the first 3 lines to
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If you use Visual Studio 2017 to open a solution that was created in Visual Studio 2015, you can later open and modify the solution again in the earlier version as long as you haven't implemented any features that are specific to Visual Studio 2017.
Keeping this in consideration, Visual Studio 2017 also makes easy to record the test actions using VS 2017’s mobile test recorder. For me as developer, Visual Studio 2017 starts faster using less memory as compared to previous versions. It provides the option to load solution faster with “Lightweight Solution Load” option under Tools.
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Open Visual Studio 2017, and then from the top menu bar, choose File > New > Project. In the New Project dialog box in the left pane, expand Visual Basic, and then choose .NET Core. In the middle pane, choose Console App (.NET Core). Then name the file CalculateThis. Enter the following code between the Module Program line and End Module line: VB.
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If you are installing to Visual Studio 2017, you may be prompted to install dependent components. After installation, access Visual Assist from within an IDE. Installation does not create any program groups, Start Menu items, or desktop shortcuts.