VS 2013 and VS 2017 co-exist

Question

User81553806 posted

Hi Team,

I wanted to install VS 2017 in one server and VS 2019 in another server where VS 2013  already exists.

Can VS 2013 and VS 2017 Co-exist in the same server?

Can VS 2013 and VS 2019 Co-exist in the same server?

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi Thakur

Answer 1

User475983607 posted

Can VS 2013 and VS 2017 Co-exist in the same server?

Can VS 2013 and VS 2019 Co-exist in the same server?

Yes, but it is not recommended to install VS on your server.  Are you receiving an error?

Answer 2

User288213138 posted

Hi gkrishnat,

Can VS 2013 and VS 2017 Co-exist in the same server?

Can VS 2013 and VS 2019 Co-exist in the same server?

Yes, VS 201x can Co-exist, but please pay attention to their compatibility.

You can refer to this link about version compatibility: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/install-visual-studio-versions-side-by-side?view=vs-2015&redirectedfrom=MSDN

Best regards,

Sam

Answer 3

User81553806 posted

Hi There,

Thanks for reply.

I have custom application developed using VS2013, C Sharp and SharePoint in the Windows server 2012 R2(development server).

While developing I need to debug this custom application. So in addition to VS2013 if I am installing VS2017 or VS 2019 in development server for upcoming development work and debugging features then is it recommendable or there will be more challenges I need to face.

Thanks & Regards,

Gopi Thakur

Answer 4

User288213138 posted

Hi gkrishnat,

is it recommendable or there will be more challenges I need to face

My suggestion is that when developing a project, you'd better make only one version of vs. Because this will not encounter compatibility issues.

If you want to migration your project to a new version vs, you can refer to this link: Project migration and upgrade reference for Visual Studio

Best regards,

sam