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 Using the NPanday Visual Studio Add-in
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 3 February 2010
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Using the NPanday Visual Studio Add-in

  By this point, you should have NPanday successfully installed as shown in the
  {{{../installation/index.html} Installation instructions}}, and have Visual Studio started with the NPanday Build Tool
  running.

  This guide will walk you through a basic introduction to the Visual Studio Add-in, how to use it for typical project
  tasks, and what configuration options are available.

  Finally, we will discuss the use cases where you might need to manipulate the Maven POM directly and other advanced
  use cases.

  After completing this guide, you may want to read the guide to
  {{{../devinfra/index.html} Using NPanday with your Maven Development Infrastructure}}.

  If you encounter any problems, don't forget to consult the
  {{{../reference/troubleshooting.html} Troubleshooting guide}}.

* Contents

~~ TODO: add testing?

  * {{{./quickstart.html} Quick Start Guide}} - starting a new project and making it buildable by Maven

  * {{{./references.html} Working with references}} - how adding references impacts the project, and how it works with
    Maven depedencies

  * {{{./webReferences.html} Working with web references}} - how web references in a web application work with NPanday

  * {{{./resyncReferences.html} Keeping references in sync}} - how to ensure project files are portable and references
    are always available

  * {{{./importing.html} Creating Maven POM's from Visual Studio projects}} - more detail on the import process covered
    in the quick start guide, including different project types supported

  * {{{./executeGoals.html} Executing Maven Goals}} - more detail on the integration of the Maven lifecycle with
    Visual Studio by the NPanday Add-in

  * {{{./assemblyKey.html} Setting the Assembly Key}} - how to set a strong name on your build using NPanday 
  
  * {{{./configureRepository.html} Configuring a Remote Repository}} - the steps necessary to have a remote repository
    for downloading Maven artifacts from

  * {{{./settings.html} Maven settings}} - how to configure an alternate Maven settings file

  * {{{../advanced/releasing.html} Releasing .NET projects with Maven}} - how to use the Maven release mechanism from the
    command line

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