Create a new TypeScript project in Visual Studio

I just found the solution: Manual installation of the VS-Extension.

In some way, the VS-Extension is not getting installed. You can do it manually. There is a .vsix file located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\0.8.0.0 called TypeScriptLanguageService.vsix. Try to run this file. It should install the TypeScript extension.

If you are running an x86-based system, try to look at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\0.8.0.0.

Worked for me. Now I can create TypeScript projects and it is listed in the Visual Studio extension list.

Note that the newer versions of TypeScript dropped the folder 0.8.0.0. You may find the .vsix file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript.


You can add TypeScript files to an existing project using the Add > New Item dialog.

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You can also create a project of type HTML Application with TypeScript using the Add > New Project dialog. This project type is under Installed->(Templates)->Visual C#.

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If these options are missing from Visual Studio, you should try re-installing the TypeScript Visual Studio plugin.


If you use Visual Studio 2017, the template 'HTML Application with TypeScript' has been removed from the templates.

But you can install the extension made by rich-newman on Github: https://github.com/rich-newman/typescript-html-application-vs2017-template

To install it do the following:

  • Go to the 'Add New Project' window
  • At the left go to 'online' in the left tree view
  • Search for 'TypeScript HTML Application Template' enter image description here
  • Install the extension and the template should be available under 'installed --> TypeScript'

Followed the other answers but could not locate TypeScriptLanguageService.vsix after installing TypeScriptSetup.0.8.0.msi on Win7 64 w/ VS 2010.

To install on VS 2010, use 7zip to open the above msi and extract "TypeScriptLS.vsix_File", remove the trailing _File, and run as usual.

This gives a new TypeScript project template (but not a file template mysteriously), intellisense, code highlighting, etc.