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== AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} ==
== AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} ==
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:''Important: AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} unfortunately currently requires Visual Studio 17.12 or earlier. Below option automatically installs correct version. Works for new and along-side existing VS installs.''
=== What you need ===
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:''Important Note: The current Visual Studio 2022 17.8.x versions do not work due to issues/bugs in the Visual Studio core editor. You will need to roll-back to a previous VS 17.7.x version in the Visual Studio Installer if VS is already installed and you upgraded, or install the Visual Studio 17.9 Preview using one of the links below. The regular Visual Studio install links have been removed for this reason.''<br/>
: Unfortunately due to certain bugs in all current versions of Visual Studio {{#var:EDITION}} 17.13 and 17.14, AddOn Studio currently requires any VS version before 17.13. The links below can be used for both for new or existing Visual Studio installs. For existing installs will work along-side any existing Visual Studio version, and will be found automatically by AddOn Studio. If you have Pro or Enterprise, you may alternatively revert in the Visual Studio Installer to the latest 17.12 version.<!--: Important (2/18/25, updated 4/05/25):''' Unfortunately there are issues currently with all versions of Visual Studio 2022 17.13 and 17.14. If you are on 17.12, or can revert to 17.12, please use 17.12 or earlier. Do NOT upgrade to 17.13 or 17.14 Preview. You may also install in-place of, or along-side, your current version one of the LTSC builds 17.10 being preferred most stable. If you are an existing VS user, then your existing Community, Pro, or Enterprise will work, so long as it is not 17.13 or 17.14. If you aren't sure, just run the script at the top of the list below, which will give you VS Community 17.10 LTSC, and which will also work along-side any other VS version if you have one already. Please visit the [https://discord.com/channels/637318438984876042/709647832956665896 AddOn Studio Discord] for more info.-->
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# '''Visual Studio {{#var:EDITION}} Community Preview (free), using one of these install links:'''<!--'''Visual Studio {{#var:EDITION}} Community (free), using one of these install links:'''-->
# Original currently unsupprted VS install links:
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community installer (1.6 MB):<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link={{asfiles-1|VisualStudioSetup_2022_Community_Preview_231124.exe}}|style=display:inline}}<!--{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community installer (1.6 MB):<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link={{asfiles-1|VisualStudioSetup_2022_Community_220315.exe}}|style=display:inline}}-->
#* <s>{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community installer (1.6 MB):<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link={{asfiles-1|VisualStudioSetup_2022_Community_250525.exe}}|style=display:inline}}<!--{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community installer (1.6 MB):<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link={{asfiles-1|VisualStudioSetup_2022_Community_Preview_231124.exe}}|style=display:inline}}-->
#*:''The exact installer stub from the download site. Just click run.''
#*:''The exact installer stub from the download site. Just click run.''</s>
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community direct download link:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&channel=Preview&version=VS2022&source=VSLandingPage&cid=2060&passive=false|style=display:inline}}<!--{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community direct download link:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&channel=Release&version=VS2022|style=display:inline}}-->
#* <s><!--{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community direct download link:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&channel=Preview&version=VS2022&source=VSLandingPage&cid=2060&passive=false|style=display:inline}}-->{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community direct installer link:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&channel=Release&version=VS2022|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Just click run.''
#*:''Just click run.''</s>
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#* {{elink|prefix=Main Visual Studio site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/|style=display:inline}}
#* <s>{{elink|prefix=Main Visual Studio site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Click 'Download Visual Studio' then click 'Community 2022', then run.''<!--''Click 'Download Visual Studio' then click 'Community 2022', then run.''-->
#*:''Click 'Download Visual Studio' then click 'Community 2022', then run.''<!--''Click 'Download Visual Studio' then click 'Community 2022', then run.''--></s>
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Downloads site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=//my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Community%202022|style=display:inline}}
#* <s>{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Downloads site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=//my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Community%202022|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Requires login. Click download on 'Visual Studio Community Preview', then run.''<!--''Requires login. Click download on 'Visual Studio Community', then run.''-->
#*:''Requires login. Click download on 'Visual Studio Community Preview', then run.''<!--''Requires login. Click download on 'Visual Studio Community', then run.''--></s>
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio older versions download site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=//visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/|style=display:inline}}
#* <s>{{elink|prefix=Visual Studio older versions download site:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link=//visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Browse to 'Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview', then download. May require login.''<!--''Browse to 'Visual Studio Community 2022', then download. May require login.''--><br /><span id="Release"></span><span id="Instructions"></span>
#*:''Browse to 'Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview', then download. May require login.''<!--''Browse to 'Visual Studio Community 2022', then download. May require login.''--><br /></s>
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=== What you need ===
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# '''Visual Studio {{#var:EDITION}}, using one of these install links:'''<!--'''Visual Studio {{#var:EDITION}} Community (free), using one of these install links:'''-->
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Community (free) LTSC version 17.10 installer script (1.5 KB):<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio Community 2022|link={{asfiles-1|get_shell_2022_250526.cmd}}|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Installer script that runs the VS 2022 Community LTSC install. Just click run.''
#*:'''''-- or --'''''
#* {{elink|prefix=Visual Studio Pro and Enterprise LTSC install links:<br />|site=Microsoft.com - Visual Studio 2022|link=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history|style=display:inline}}
#*:''Choose the appropriate 17.10 or 17.12 LTSC edition in the list, then click run.''<span id="Release"></span><span id="Instructions"></span>
# '''AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} for WoW:'''
# '''AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} for WoW:'''
#* {{release|AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}}|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.231124.0|11/24/2023}}<!--{{NYR-item}}<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;see [[#Preview|Preview]] below.--><br />
#* {{release|AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}}|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.251028.0|10/28/2025}}<!--{{NYR-item}}<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;see [[#Preview|Preview]] below.--><br />
#*:''Release notes are currently being published on [//addonstudio.org/wow/discord Discord] in the #News section.''
#*:''Release notes are currently being published on [//addonstudio.org/wow/discord Discord] in the #News section.''
# '''Follow these instructions:'''
# '''Follow these instructions:'''
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=== Other installs and downloads ===
=== Other installs and downloads ===
Current version:
Current version:
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.231124.0|11/24/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.251028.0|10/28/2025}}
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<span id="Beta"></span><span id="Preview"></span>
<!--  Preview:
<!--  Preview:
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW|(preview)|7.0.230831.0|8/31/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW|(preview)|7.0.230831.0|8/31/2023}}
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Previous versions:
Recent previous versions:
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.231009.0|10/09/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.251019.0|10/19/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.230916.0|9/16/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250905.0|9/05/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.230904.0|9/04/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250728.0|7/28/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW|(preview)|7.0.230831.0|8/31/2023}}
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* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.230815.0|8/15/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250721.0|7/21/2025}}
* {{release-4|AddOnStudio|WoW|(preview)|7.0.230724.0|7/24/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250716.0|7/16/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.230714.0|7/14/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250627.0|6/27/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.230710.0|7/10/2023}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250620.0|6/20/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250405.0|4/05/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250329.0|3/29/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250324.0|3/24/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250313.0|3/13/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.250306.0|3/06/2025}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.241208.0|12/08/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240821.0|8/21/2024}}
* <s>{{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240819.0|8/19/2024}}</s> (removed)
* <s>{{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240817.1|8/17/2024}}</s> (removed)
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240815.0|8/15/2024}}
* <s>{{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240814.0|8/14/2024}}</s> (removed)
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240726.0|7/26/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240620.0|6/20/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240609.0|6/09/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240531.1|5/31/2024}}
* <s>{{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240530.0|5/30/2024}}</s> (removed)
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240526.0|5/26/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240510.0|5/10/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240504.0|5/04/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.240302.0|3/02/2024}}
* {{release-5|AddOnStudio|WoW||7.0.231124.0|11/24/2023}}
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* [[AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} for WoW Demo]] media
* [[AddOn Studio {{#var:EDITION}} for WoW Demo]] media
* '''If you are having trouble, try running the 'clean.cmd' in the install folder.'''
* '''If you are having trouble, try running the 'clean.cmd' in the install folder.'''
;Notes:
* This 2022 edition does not work installed on 'exFAT' or 'FAT32' or any removable drives. The normal default Windows 'NTFS' is fine. AddOns and projects still work on any Windows disk format type or removable device as normally would. This is a limitation of VS 2022, and the AS 2010 or 2015 editions will work running off oher drive formats, a thumb drive or with the installed files being remote.
* Does not work installed in 'Program Files' to allow support for use with "non-Administrator" windows accounts, which was a feature added by request.
* Visual Studio 2022 17.8.x does not work due to issues/bugs in the Visual Studio core editor. You will need to roll-back to a previous VS 17.7.x version in the Visual Studio Installer or update to Visual Studio 17.9 or newer.


== Product history ==
== Product history ==