<p>Is there any Visual Studio Express plug ins for source versioning? I am starting a project on my own and only have the Express version of Visual Studio 2008.</p>

[{'answer_id': 30837, 'author': 'Will Dean', 'author_id': 987, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/987', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>I don't think there are any plugins for Express versions of VS.  Googling 'Jamie Cansdale' is the canonical reference for this issue.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 30855, 'author': 'Phillip Wells', 'author_id': 3012, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3012', 'pm_score': 2, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Source control integration is not supported in the Express editions of Visual Studio. Check out the feature comparison chart at <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/cc149003.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/cc149003.aspx</a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 30860, 'author': 'Brian Stewart', 'author_id': 3114, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3114', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>The VisualSVN manual says it works with all editions of Visual Studio - though I have not personally tried it. I know that none of Microsoft's Team Foundation Server stuff will work with Express.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 30862, 'author': 'Sören Kuklau', 'author_id': 1600, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1600', 'pm_score': 5, 'selected': True, 'text': '<p>Short answer: No.</p>\n\n<p>The Express editions support neither the Add-Ins nor Source Control providers (SCC plug-ins). While there are ways to make this work, they are undocumented, violate the license and <a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/nunitaddin/archive/2007/05/31/microsoft-vs-testdriven-net-31-may-2007.aspx" rel="noreferrer">have caused legal trouble before…</a></p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 1921196, 'author': 'Krishna', 'author_id': 233738, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/233738', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>VisualSVN doesn\'t support Visual Studio Express editions. Visit here for more info <a href="http://www.visualsvn.com/visualsvn/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.visualsvn.com/visualsvn/download/</a> </p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 2537107, 'author': 'wonea', 'author_id': 271200, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/271200', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Interesting, does the Express edition auto-check for file updates?  If so, just use TortoiseSVN and save yourself the money of upgrading.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 2545111, 'author': 'pablo', 'author_id': 72456, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/72456', 'pm_score': 3, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>You don\'t really need an integration/plugin. First is not supported but there are very good alternatives to make it work.</p>\n\n<p>Whatever SCM you decide to use (SVN, <a href="http://git-scm.com/" rel="noreferrer">GIT</a>, <a href="http://www.plasticscm.com" rel="noreferrer">PlasticSCM</a>, <a href="http://mercurial.selenic.com/" rel="noreferrer">Mercurial</a>) just use the "find changes" workflow:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Do your changes</li>\n<li>Find your modifications within the tool you\'ve chosen to use</li>\n<li>Commit</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><a href="http://codicesoftware.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-find-changes-on-plastic-scm.html" rel="noreferrer">http://codicesoftware.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-find-changes-on-plastic-scm.html</a></p>\n\n<p>Edit: PlasticSCM is free for up to 15 users since Nov 1st 2010.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 3732029, 'author': 'Wil', 'author_id': 321053, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/321053', 'pm_score': 5, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>Way I do this is I have TortosieHG installed and then in visual studios express i went to Tools>External Tools.</p>\n\n<p>I created the following enteries:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Title: HG New Repositry \nCommand: C:\\Program Files\\TortoiseHg\\hgtk.exe\nArguments: --nofork init Initial\ndirectory: $(SolutionDir)\n\nTitle: HG Commit \nCommand: C:\\Program  Files\\TortoiseHg\\hgtk.exe \nArguments: --nofork init Initial directory: $(SolutionDir)\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>I then added the two external tools to the toolbar. Now I don't get as nice intergration as I would with the full version of visual studios but I can commit source code and create a source repository without leaving Visual Studios.</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 14565259, 'author': 'Justin', 'author_id': 2018642, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2018642', 'pm_score': 3, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Visual studio 2012 Express offers an <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-products">express version of Team Foundation Server</a>.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 16676237, 'author': 'Brian', 'author_id': 1200165, 'author_profile': 'https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1200165', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>You can get cloud based Team Foundation Service for free as long as your project has 5 or fewer members.  I\'ve been using it for a few months now and it works great.  There are a some features of Team Foundation Server that are not available yet, but, hey, it\'s free.</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://tfs.visualstudio.com/" rel="nofollow">http://tfs.visualstudio.com/</a></p>\n'}]
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