What is a .VSI file?
A .VSI file is a special type of file used with Microsoft Visual Studio, a program that developers use to create software. Think of a .VSI file like a box that can hold different tools and materials (like starter kits, templates for projects, controls, short pieces of code, and add-ins) that help developers build their software more easily. These files are shared within a community of developers to help each other out.
To open a .VSI file, you need to have Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or a newer version of the program. When you use Visual Studio to open a .VSI file, it's like opening a box of building blocks that you can use in your software projects.
These .VSI files are a bit like .ZIP files, which you might already know as a way to pack many files into one file that takes up less space. However, .VSI files are specifically made for Visual Studio and have their own unique extension (.vsi) to show that. If you're creating your own .VSI file, you can use a tool called MakeZipExe to put everything together and make sure it's ready to be shared with others.
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