How to install a VSIX file to Visual Studio

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Published on 2009-11-22T01:21:55Z Indexed on 2010/04/22 6:54 UTC
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I just downloaded a VSIX file from http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/.

Problem is, I don't know how to install it. And google isn't being much help.

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