Visual Studio for Solution file

Select the Visual Studio version for which the application will be created. The solution/project files for your application will be generated based on the version of Visual Studio selected. Compilation and generation of deployment will take place using the selected Visual Studio. The capabilities of the Visual Studio will apply to the application. For instance, creating a Framework 4.0 application using Visual Studio 2012 will not allow MSI installer creation, using publishing in Visual Studio for deployment instead. The following table shows the .Net Framework and Visual Studio combinations allowed.

Application Type

Framework

Visual Studio

Website/Web Application

3.5

2008, 2010

Website/Web Application

4.0

2010, 2012, 2013

Website/Web Application

4.5

2012, 2013

SharePoint 2007

3.5

2008

SharePoint 2010

3.5

2008

See Also

Application Wizard