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# Installation

PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio is distributed as a Visual Studio extension.

## Visual Studio Marketplace

Install the extension that matches your Visual Studio version.

* [PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio 2022](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AdamRDriscoll.PowerShellToolsVS2022)
* [PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio 2017 and 2019](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AdamRDriscoll.PowerShellToolsforVisualStudio2017-18561)

You can install from the Marketplace website or from **Extensions > Manage Extensions** inside Visual Studio.

## Offline Installation

Download the VSIX package from the Marketplace and install it on the target machine. For environments without internet access, see [Visual Studio Offline Installation](/reference/installation-and-configuration/visual-studio-offline-installation.md).