| title | Update a Visual Studio Extension | |||
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| description | Update a Visual Studio extension on your system by using the Extensions and Updates options to install the updated version. | |||
| ms.date | 11/5/2025 | |||
| ms.topic | how-to | |||
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| author | tinaschrepfer | |||
| ms.author | tinali | |||
| ms.subservice | extensibility-integration |
You can update a Visual Studio extension on your system by using Extensions and Updates to install the updated version. If you create an updated version of an extension, you can signify it as updated by incrementing the version number in the VSIX manifest.
Updates are installed when the VSIX manifest of the incoming extension has the same ID as the installed one and a higher Version number. If the Version number is the same or lower, the package can't be installed. If the ID values don't match, the package that is not yet installed is recognized as a separate extension.
To help prevent conflicts during development, we recommend that you uninstall earlier versions of extensions in progress, and also uninstall or disable any other potentially conflicting extensions.
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If you're an extension developer, you can find information about how to upgrade your extensions to work with the latest version of Visual Studio here.
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On the Tools menu, click Extensions and Updates.
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In the left pane, click Updates.
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In the middle pane, click the update you want to install.
The version number of the updated extension is displayed in the right pane, together with other information.
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At the bottom of the right pane, click Update.