Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 and Git Tools

Question

When MS released Git Tools for Visual Studio 2012, they said that it requires Update 2 - http://www.hanselman.com/blog/GitSupportForVisualStudioGitTFSAndVSPutIntoContext.aspx.

I'm developing some Visual Studio extension and it's interesting for me, what they have changed in Update 2 for Extensions API, that doesn't exist in Update1\RTM.

I checked Update 2 release notes and couldn't find anything related to Extensions work. Source - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797912/en-us

Answer 1

VS Tools for Git requires VS 2012 Update 2 to be installed.

I get the error after VS Update 2 is installed! (Suspect it's because of my locked down local build?)

I installed the vsix file as follows:

• Go to http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/abafc7d6-dcaa-40f4-8a5e-d6724bdb980c
• Install Visual Studio Update 2 (link under 'Requirements')
• Download the msi
• Extract the GitProvider.vsix from the MSI using LessMSI http://code.google.com/p/lessmsi
• Run the vsix directly

Once installed, you should then see 'Microsoft Git Provider' under Tools > Options > Source Control > Plug-in Selection

Answer 2

You are right, I haven't found anything as well. Nevertheless when I try to install MS VS Tools for Git I get the error message: VS Tools for Git requires VS 2012 Update 2 to be installed.

My config looks like:

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2012 Version 11.0.51106.01 Update 1 Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5.50709

Installed Version: Professional