Using Power Platform Tools to develop Plugins in Visual Studio 2022#

Power Platform tools allow you to build, debug, and manage Solutions, Plugins, Webresources, and other Power Platform components directly within Visual Studio. Let’s walk through the process of using Power Platform tools in Visual Studio 2022, with screenshots included for each step.

Install Power Platform Tools

Open Visual Studio 2022.
Go to the Extensions menu and select Manage Extensions.
In the Manage Extensions window, search for “Power Platform”.
Find Power Platform Tools in the search results and click Download.
After the download is complete, close Visual Studio to start the installation process.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Reopen Visual Studio after the installation is complete.

Create a New Power Platform Project

In Visual Studio, go to File > New > Project.
In the Create a new project dialog, search for “Power Platform Solution Template”.
Select Power Platform Solution Template and click Next.
Provide a name and location for your project, then click Create

Select the Framework 4.6.2

Select Solution Type

To create a new Solution

Connect to Dataverse

Select Environment

Select Solution to deploy

Add Plugin project

Remove existing XRM SDK references

Add CRM SDK Core assemblies from Nuget

Add new plugin class

Add Plugin steps to .crmregister File

Build and Deploy

Finally Plugin is deployed to Crm via selected solution

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and used Power Platform tools in Visual Studio 2022. You can now create, manage, and debug your Power Apps directly within Visual Studio. Explore further to utilize more features and enhance your Power Platform development experience