VersionVault for Microsoft Visual Studio installation planning
VersionVault for Visual Studio can be deployed with the VersionVault for Windows client or with the VersionVault Explorer. After deployment, HCL VersionVault for Visual Studio provides an interface to complete HCL VersionVault operations from the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
When you install and configure VersionVault for
Visual Studio on a system where Microsoft Visual Studio is available, users can complete
VersionVault operations such as file
checkin and checkout, version compare, and view updates from the Microsoft Visual Studio
IDE. HCL
VersionVault for Visual
Studio is provided in two formats:
- VersionVault for Visual Studio
- Installed and updated by using Installation Manager.
- Installed as part of the HCL VersionVault for Windows client installation.
- Installed on a system with HCL VersionVault.
- VersionVault
Explorer for Visual Studio
- Installed and updated by using Installation Manager.
- Installed as part of the HCL VersionVault Remote Client installation.
- Installed separately on client systems without HCL VersionVault, for HCL VersionVault Remote Client use.
Note: If Microsoft Visual Studio is upgraded or reinstalled, the VersionVault for Visual Studio integration
must be installed again.
Prerequisites
Microsoft Visual Studio must be installed on the system before you install VersionVault for Visual Studio, see Setting up the Microsoft Visual Studio integration.