Extensibility

TODO: create a Visual Studio template for writing Library Installer extensions

Step 1

Make sure the Visual Studio SDK is installed and then create a new extensibility project by creating a VSIX Project.

Step 2

Install the Microsoft.Web.LibraryInstaller.Contracts NuGet package

Step 3

Implement the IProviderFactory and IProvider interfaces from the NuGet package add an [Export(IProviderFactory)] attribute to the IProviderFactory class.

Step 4

Mark the VSIX as a MEF export by opening the .vsixmanifest file and add the project as an MEF Component under Assets.