MySQL Bugs: #77708: Installing plugin on Visual Studio 2015 does not install any product feature

Bug #77708	Installing plugin on Visual Studio 2015 does not install any product feature
Submitted:	13 Jul 2015 21:56	Modified:	6 Aug 2015 17:19
Reporter:	Javier Treviño	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Visual Studio Integration	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	1.2.3	OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.3 and earlier does not install its features (project templates, data providers, entity framework support, the MySQL toolbar) on Visual Studio 2015 (14.0). The MSI completes the installation successfully, files are copied to the hard drive, but on Visual Studio 2015 the plugin features are not available.

How to repeat:
1. Run the MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.3 MSI.
2. Complete the installation.
3. Open Visual Studio 2015.
4. Go to File > New > Project...
5. On the Templates dialog, there must be a MySQL section under the development languages. These are missing on VS2015.
6. Go to View > Toolbars, there should be a MySQL toolbar ready to be shown or hidden. This is missing on VS2015.
7. Go to View > Server Explorer.
8. On the Server Explorer pane, right-click on the Data Connections node, click on Add Connection... there should be a MySQL Database option available. This is missing on VS2015.

Posted by developer:
 
If MVC 4 is not installed, the project templates that work with that MVC version will not be installed.
After installing MVC 4, then MySQL for VS installation needs to be repaired so the project templates for MVC 4 are installed.

Posted by developer:
 
This change and the associated known limitations are documented here:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql-for-visual-studio/en/visual-studio-news-1-2-4.html

Thank you for the bug report.