missing templates in visual studio 2019

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missing templates in visual studio 2019

some dude with a pc 21

I've been trying to find a Windows Forms Application (.NET Framework) template for ages and I just realized I don't have it on my visual studio. Can someone help with this?

(tags mean nothing i just had to have one to post this)

Viorel 127.3K Reputation points

2021-07-10T11:33:55.013+00:00

Did you specify “C#” (or “Visual Basic”), “All platforms”, “All project type” in Create New Project dialog? Then you should see “Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)” in the list. What templates do you currently have?

Answer accepted by question author

Philchel-8024 106

Do a Repair if you don't see it

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/step-1-create-a-windows-forms-application-project?view=vs-2019

some dude with a pc 21 Reputation points

2021-07-11T03:59:32.32+00:00

thanks so much for this, didnt even see that

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Viorel 127.3K Reputation points

2021-07-10T11:33:55.013+00:00

Did you specify “C#” (or “Visual Basic”), “All platforms”, “All project type” in Create New Project dialog? Then you should see “Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)” in the list. What templates do you currently have?
some dude with a pc 21 Reputation points

2021-07-11T03:59:32.32+00:00

thanks so much for this, didnt even see that

Answer 1

Karen Payne MVP 35,611 Volunteer Moderator

Templates are under C:\Users**username**\Documents\Visual Studio 2019\Templates\ProjectTemplates, see if they exists

If you can't find the templates as per @Viorel recommendation and need a C# windows form template for .NET Framework 4.8 (or earlier) or windows forms C# .NET Core, C#9 see my template repository on GitHub.

To installed a template, from Visual Studio menu, project, select export project template, check project template then follow the prompts. Once done the template will be available.

To use, select create new project, in the search text box, enter the name of the project just installed. Once found select it and provide a name. The template is now available for any Visual Studio solution.

some dude with a pc 21 Reputation points

2021-07-11T03:57:53.83+00:00

thank you for putting this much effort in i just found that the other answer was a bit simpler so i accepted it, thatnks for helping though!