


In Visual Studio, go to Help, and click Check for Updates. The most probable cause is that you are running an older Visual Studio version. Troubleshooting PHP Tools cannot be found on VS Marketplace Please see Update Instructions for more information. Visual Studio will notify you about updates available. PHP Tools updates are checked automatically. Please see Product Activation for more details.

When the trial is over, you can activate the software using a purchased license key. The product contains both a 30-day trial and a full product. The software's installation package can also be used for an Offline Activation.

Please ensure you can provide administrator access to your hard drive because the installation package copies files to the system's AppData. To install PHP Tools for Visual Studio, you'll need:Īdministrator access. If you would like more detailed steps, please, continue reading. After starting Visual Studio next time, you can proceed to the product activation and get started. The package will be installed and Visual Studio configured for the PHP development. Once downloaded, you'll be prompted to close Visual Studio. If you already have Microsoft Visual Studio installed, you can jump directly to the Manage Extensions dialog and search for PHP Tools for Visual Studio. You can download the free Community version here or use any other Visual Studio version, except for Express versions, which are not supported. You will need to have Microsoft Visual Studio installed before installing PHP Tools.
