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Remove Manually Installed Versions First

If a previous version of the extension was installed manually (by copying files into the SSMS Extensions directory), it must be removed before installing the .vsix package. Failing to do this can cause the installer to detect the extension incorrectly or prevent the new version from loading.

Installation

1. Download the .zip file from the most recent published release.
2. Extract the archive to a local folder, for example your Desktop.
3. Run AxialSqlTools.vsix.
4. Follow the installer prompts.

No administrative permissions are required.

After installation, the extension is located in:

# When installed by an administrator:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 22\Release\Common7\IDE\Extensions
# When installed by a user without administrator permissions:
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\SSMS\22.0_<id>\Extensions

Installation Screenshots

Removal

To uninstall the extension:

1. Open PowerShell.
2. Navigate to the SSMS IDE directory:

cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 22\Release\Common7\IDE"

3. Run the following command:

.\VSIXInstaller.exe /u:AxialSqlTools

Removal Screenshot