VS Build Tools 2017 configuration

WebMAP for Silverlight requires VS Build Tools 2017 correctly configured. If VS Build Tools 2017 was previously installed, it may not have the components that WebMAP for Silverlight requires. Please follow this steps to correctly install or modify an existing VS Build Tools 2017 installation.

Installation

Download the VS Build Tools 2017 installer from here. You will need a Visual Studio Subscription to download the installer. Download the x86 version, even if you have a x64 version of Windows:

Then execute the installer. When the installer is successfully launched you need to select "Web development build tools" workload:

If you want to reduce the installation size, you can unselect most of the optional components on the right side, but be sure to keep ".NET Framework 4 - 4.6 development tools" and "NuGet targets and build tasks":

Hit "Install" button. After installation, you can close Visual Studio Installer.

Modify an existing installation

To modify an existing installation, find and run "Visual Studio Installer" from your start menu. Then find "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017" and click on "Modify":

Be sure that "Web development build tools" workload is selected, and also that the following optional components are selected:

• .NET Framework 4 - 4.6 development tools

• NuGet targets and build tasks

Click on "Modify" button. After modification, you can close Visual Studio Installer.