Select Template Options, Export Template Wizard

Use this page of the Export Template wizard to select template options. You can access this wizard from the File menu by clicking Export Template.

  • Template icon
    Select the icon to use for the template in the New Project dialog box. If the desired icon does not appear in the list, click the Ellipsis button to browse for another icon file. The selected icon file is included in the template when it is exported.

  • Template name
    Specifies the name for the template to display in the New Project dialog box.

  • Template description
    Specifies a description of the template to display in the New Project dialog box.

  • Output location
    Displays the location that will contain the exported template. This location cannot be changed.

  • Automatically import the template into Visual Studio
    Select this option to automatically save a copy of the template in the location specified by the template options in the General, Projects and Solutions, Options Dialog Box. If this option is selected, the template is immediately available in either the New Project dialog box or the Add New Item dialog box.

  • Display exported files in Windows Explorer
    Select this option to automatically open the folder containing the exported template when the wizard finishes.

See Also

Reference

Export Template Wizard

New Project Dialog Box

Other Resources

Visual Studio Templates

Creating Item Templates

Creating Project Templates

Visual Studio Templates User Interface Reference