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Expand Up @@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ When installing Visual Studio, the following workloads are required depending on

To create new MonoGame projects from within Visual Studio 2022, you will need to install the **MonoGame Framework C# project templates** extension. The following steps demonstrate how to install the extension.

> [!WARNING]
> **Visual Studio Extension Issues**
>
> The extension that is installed by Visual Studio 2022 is currently outdated.
> Instead of using Visual Studio 2022 to install the templates, run the following command:
> ```sh
> dotnet new install MonoGame.Templates.CSharp
> ```
> After doing this, you should be able to launch Visual Studio 2022 and create a new project with the newly installed templates.

1. Launch Visual Studio 2022
2. Select **Continue without code**. This will launch Visual Studio without any project or solution opened.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -86,4 +96,4 @@ To get you started with Visual Studio, here are the steps for setting up a new M

Next, get to know MonoGame's code structure and project layout:

- [Understanding the code](3_understanding_the_code.md)
- [Understanding the code](3_understanding_the_code.md)