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1. Create a VSIX project. For more information, see [VSIX project template](../extensibility/vsix-project-template.md).

2. Set the VSIX project as the startup project. In the **Solution Explorer**, select the VSIX project node, right-click, and select **Set as Startup Project**.
2. Set the VSIX project as the startup project. In the **Solution Explorer**, select the VSIX project node, select and hold (or right-click), and select **Set as Startup Project**.

3. Set the project template project as an asset of the VSIX project. Open the *.vsixmanifest* file. Go to the **Assets** tab and click **New**.
3. Set the project template project as an asset of the VSIX project. Open the *.vsixmanifest* file. Go to the **Assets** tab and select **New**.

1. Set the **Type** field to **Microsoft.VisualStudio.ProjectTemplate** or **Microsoft.VisualStudio.ItemTemplate**.

2. For source, select the **A project in current solution** option, and then select the project that contains your template.

4. Build the solution, and press **F5**. The experimental instance appears.

5. For a project template project, you should see your project template listed in the **New Project** dialog (**File** > **New** > **Project**), in the Visual C# or Visual Basic node. For an item template project, you should see your item template listed in the **Add New Item** dialog. To view the **Add New Item** dialog, from the **Solution Explorer**, select the project node and click **Add** > **New Item**).
5. For a project template project, you should see your project template listed in the **New Project** dialog (**File** > **New** > **Project**), in the Visual C# or Visual Basic node. For an item template project, you should see your item template listed in the **Add New Item** dialog. To view the **Add New Item** dialog, from the **Solution Explorer**, select the project node and select **Add** > **New Item**).

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