Step 4: Verify InstallationĪt this point, you will be able to build Android and iOS applications using Visual Studio 2015. If there are any updates, select and install them. This can be done by launching Android SDK Manager from Visual Studio > Tools > Android > Android SDK Manager. Optionally, when the installation is complete, you can check for any Android SDK Updates. Start the Visual Studio installation from your new installation media and sit back until it completes. This will help to mount the ISO as and when required and run the setup by executing the installer. Once the download is complete you can copy the contents to a USB drive or use any ISO creation tool to create your offline installation media. Step 2: Create Offline Installation Media & Install Visual Studio Ensure you have enough drive space available. Click on the ‘Download’ button and it will download all the required tools and SDKs to that location: Note: The download size will be considerably large and, dependent on your bandwidth, will usually take quite some time to download. Once the installer download is complete, run it from the command prompt using the /layout switch:Īfter executing this command Visual Studio installer will launch and ask you to confirm where to store install items. Download the relevant installer for Visual Studio Community, Professional or Enterprise. Visit the Visual Studio website, and navigate to the Downloads page. Step 1: Download Setup Files for Offline Installation Failing to do this may result in some components failing to install. Step 0: Whitelist URLsīefore installing Visual Studio, it is important that the following URLs are whitelisted in your firewall/proxy. In this blog, we’ll cover how you can create your own offline installation media for Xamarin with Visual Studio 2015. Successful installation of Visual Studio takes time and depends on network connectivity. As Visual Studio allows any developer to build any kind of app for any platform, while providing features like IntelliSense, code refactoring, code navigation, debugging & testing in the same IDE, it has a considerable install size. In the case of Xamarin, your tools will be Visual Studio 2015 and third-party SDKs. Mobile application development requires a successful installation of the correct development tools & SDKs.
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