Thank you for installing the project files for Start-to-Finish Visual C# 2015. The installation directory includes source code for each chapter of the book, plus related documents and code samples.
The book's installation folder includes a directory called Templates, containing the chapter-specific templates that integrate directly with Visual Studio. To use these templates, you must first copy the template files into Visual Studio's project template directory within your user account. To locate this directory, click the Windows Start button, then type the following.
%USERPROFILE%
This will open your user directory, typically located at C:\Users\YourName on Windows 10 systems. Within this directory, browse to the following subdirectory.
Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#
In this location, add a new subdirectory with the following name.
Start-to-Finish C#2015
Copy all files from the book’s Templates directory into this newly created directory. The next time you start Visual Studio and use the File→New Project menu command, the template files will be installed.
Code snippets are installed from within the Visual Studio application. Start Visual Studio, and run the Tools→Code Snippets Manager menu command. The Code Snippets Manager window appears. Click the Add button and browse to the directory where you extracted this book’s downloaded content. Browse within the Code Snippets directory, select the Start-to-Finish C#2015 subdirectory, and click the Open button. When control returns to the Code Snippets Manager form, click the OK button to complete the installation.
When you download and install the software provided with this book, you agree to the terms of the software license agreement.
The source code and software components provided with Start-to-Finish Visual C# 2015 (collectively known as the "software") are designed for use with that book, and are available only to those who obtain and use the book. As such, the software is covered by the copyright and licensing of the book itself. However, there are a few additional terms and conditions that should make the software even more useful to your development and learning activities.