Improving Productivity with Custom F# Project Templates and NuGet Packages

By Daniel Mohl
Building F# Visual Studio 2010 Application Templates

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Why would you want to build an application template?

First: Download and Install the VS2010 SDK

Setup the projects (including the VSIX proj. )
Create the project vstemplate metadata files
Setup the project collection vstemplate file
Compress the files and add to the VSIX proj.
Build the project and test your VSIX package.
5 Easy Steps

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Once your template is ready, make it available to the masses.

- You can take full control with IWizard.
Hook in at the following points:
Before opening any item in the editor
After project generation
After project item generation
After all tasks are complete
At the beginning of each template wizard creation
Resources and More Info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualstudio.templatewizard.iwizard.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms185301.aspx
Taking Control with IWizard

By Daniel Mohl
Building A NuGet Package

Why would you want to build a NuGet Package?

Create the metadata file
Create/populate the Lib, Content and/or Tools directories
Build the nupkg file with nuget.exe
Test the package with a local NuGet Feed
Upload to the NuGet package source
5 Easy Steps

NuGet Gallery
Once your package is ready, make it available to the masses.

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Improving Productivity with Custom F# Project Templates and NuGet Packages

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