How to Open .VSIX file WITHOUT ADMIN RIGHTS

Question

Hello,

How does one run a .VSIX file (not open in XML Editor, but RUN it) in a corporate environment where one does NOT have admin rights?

Thanx

Answer 1

Hello @Bonifas John B (John) ,

Thank you for taking time to post this issue in Microsoft Q&A forum.

You can try to use this command: VSIXInstaller.exe /a /q “Path to .vsix file” in Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio.(/a represents the extension will be installed to the admin extensions location. Full form is /admin. /q represents suppressing the UI. Full form is /quiet. Normally, the /admin should install an extension for all users)

Steps:

Open Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio > type cd XXXX (replace XXXX with the path for example, for VS 2019 Community, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE) > press Enter > type VSIXInstaller.exe > press Enter > check if the extension has been installed.

If the .vsix file still doesn’t run without admin rights, then I’m afraid, the admin rights is needed to run .vsix file.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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