如何在Visual Studio中创建Manifest文件？添加项无对应选项求助

Hey there! I totally get how frustrating it is when you follow a tutorial and can't find the exact option it mentions. Let's walk through how to create a manifest file in Visual Studio, including workarounds for when the standard option is missing.

Standard Method (When the Option is Available) #

If your project type supports the built-in manifest template, follow these steps:

• Right-click your project in the Solution Explorer (typically on the right-hand side of the window).
• Hover over Add and select New Item from the dropdown menu.
• In the "Add New Item" dialog, use the top search bar to type "Application Manifest File" — this will filter the list to show the exact template.
• Select it, keep the default name app.manifest (or rename it if needed), then click Add.

Workarounds for When the Option is Missing #

If you don't see the "Application Manifest File" option (common with some .NET Core/.NET 5+ projects or older VS versions), try these methods:

Workaround 1: Manually Create the Manifest File #

• Right-click your project > Add > New Item > Select Text File (under the "General" category).
• Name it app.manifest (make sure to remove the .txt extension — you might need to disable "Hide extensions for known file types" in Windows Explorer to edit the extension properly).
• Paste this default manifest template into the file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MyApplication.app"/>
  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
    <security>
      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
      </requestedPrivileges>
    </security>
  </trustInfo>
</assembly>

• Save the file, then link it to your project: Right-click the project > Properties > Go to the Application tab > Use the dropdown under "Manifest" to select your app.manifest file.

Workaround 2: Link via Project File (for .NET Core/.NET 6+) #

For modern .NET projects, you can directly specify the manifest in your .csproj file:

• Add the following snippet to your .csproj file (you can edit it by right-clicking the project > Edit Project File):

<PropertyGroup>
  <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
</PropertyGroup>

• Make sure you've already created the app.manifest file using the manual method above.

Hope this gets you sorted out! Let me know if you hit any snags along the way.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Isaac Lyne