VS2017 Biztalk Project templates install?

Question

I have installed the Biztalk 2016 server on a server.  I don't want to install VS on that server. How can I get the Developer tools/SDK installed on a separate desktop where my VS2017 is installed. I can't find a download.  Thanks!

Answer 1

Please note for BizTalk 2016 it is VS 2015 only, you cannot use VS 2017
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/biztalk/install-and-config-guides/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-biztalk-server-2016

SDK and tools are included with the BTS installation media, check options during install
You do need BTS binaries though, easiest option is to run alog with BTS Developer Edition, you can get from Visual Studio Dev Esentials
https://www.visualstudio.com/dev-essentials/

/Peter

Answer 2

So is it just easier to install vs2015 on the same server as the BTS and do my development on the server?  Thx

Answer 3

You need at least a development server and a production server

Best practice is three systems, dev -> qa / test -> prod
Development Edition can be used for development and internal tests

BTS Dev Ed is running on my laptop and we have RDP access to our development server (and test / prod)

Some say this can cause issues along the road but the configuration seems to work for us with a few occasional hickups

rgds /Peter

Answer 4

thanks!