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• A Windows machine is being used (Linux and Mac are not supported)

• A license key for WhiteSource Advise for IDE, available via one of the following options:

  • If you do not have direct access to the WhiteSource Application, obtain the license key from your WhiteSource Administrator.

  • If you have access to the WhiteSource Application, do as follows (NOTE: This option is only available when using version 20.11.1 or later of WhiteSource Advise):

    1. Go to the WhiteSource Application.

    2. Open the Profile page.

    3. In the WhiteSource Advise - IDE Integration section at the bottom, select your organization.

    4. Copy your personal license key to be used later in Activating WhiteSource Advise.

• Visual Studio 2019 (any edition) is installed and you are familiar with its basic functionality

• NuGet Package Manager must be installed

Supported Versions

The plugin supports Visual Studio 2019.1 and above (Enterprise, Professional, Community).

Installing WhiteSource Advise 

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1. Start Visual Studio.

2. From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.

3. In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Online section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.

4. In the Search area on the right, enter whitesource and press Enter.

5. Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Download.  

6. Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be installed.

Activating WhiteSource Advise

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1. From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.

2. In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Updates section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.

3. Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Update.  
   NOTE: If the WhiteSource Advise extension is not displayed, a new version is not available.

4. Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be updated.

Uninstalling WhiteSource Advise 

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1. From the menu bar, select Extensions → Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions screen is displayed.

2. In the Manage Extensions screen, open the Installed section from the sidebar and click Visual Studio Marketplace.

3. In the Search area on the right, enter whitesource and press Enter.

4. Select the WhiteSource Advise extension, and click Uninstall.

5. In the popup, click Yes.

6. Click Close and restart Visual Studio so that the extension can be uninstalled.