How to enable InstallShield Limited Edition in Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition

Question

I have installed Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition on Windows Server 2012. I am working on a VSTO outlook plugin, I need to create installer for the plugin. I found the following documentation to create the deployment installer at microsoft: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc442767.aspx

Documentation talks about enabling the InstallShield Limited Edition. I clicked on File, New, Project.In the New Project dialog box, expanded the Other Project Types node, and then I don't see "Setup and Deployment".

I have already tried devenv.exe /resetsettings. devenv.exe /InstallVSTemplates is not supported anymore. I installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Installer Projects from https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioProductTeam.MicrosoftVisualStudio2015InstallerProjects

Now I am able to see the following under other project types --> Visual Studio Installer --> Setup Project Web Setup Project Merge Module Project Setup Wizard CAB Project

Still I don't see "Setup and Deployment" as per Microsoft documentation.

Please help.

Answer 1

This is not available for Community Editions of Visual Studio

http://learn.flexerasoftware.com/content/IS-EVAL-InstallShield-Limited-Edition-Visual-Studio

InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio supports the following Visual Studio editions:

• Professional
• Premium
• Enterprise
• Ultimate

*Visual Studio Community Edition is not supported.