##Summary The NTVS (Node.js Tools for Visual Studio) IoT Extension enables developers to deploy Node.js as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application to Windows IoT Core devices like Raspberry Pi 2. This extension is written as a project subtype of NTVS and extends some if its functionality like IntelliSense and debugging.

##Try it out! Follow the instructions here for the steps to install the required software and to build your first 'Hello World' Node.js server. You can also try out the Blinky sample which shows the use of WinRT APIs inside a Node.js server to toggle an LED on or off.

##Contributing The NTVS IoT Extension code is covered by the MIT license. There is no formal style-guide, but contributors should try to match the style of the file they are editing. Feel free to reach out if you need a hand in starting to tackle an issue. For new functionality, please contact us first so we can coordinate efforts (e.g. to avoid duplication of work, roadmap fit, etc.). Since this code is under the MIT license, all contributions will be made under that license as well. Please don’t submit anything with any other licensing statements. If you want to make a contribution that includes code that you received under a different license, please let us know and we can figure out what to do. Please be sure that you have the right to make your contribution, including clearance from your employer if applicable. You must sign the Microsoft Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before submitting your pull-request. The CLA only needs to be completed once to cover all Microsoft OSS projects.

##Creating new issues Please follow the guidelines below when creating new issues:

• Use a descriptive title that identifies the issue to be addressed or the requested feature (e.g., "Feature F should report ABC when XYZ is used in DEF").
• Provide a detailed description of the issue or request feature.
• For bug reports, please also:
  • Describe the expected behavior and the actual behavior.
  • Provide example code or steps that reproduce the issue.
  • Specify any relevant exception messages and stack traces.

##Build and debug Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2015 and Visual Studio 2015 SDK need to be installed.

• Install [Repo root]\Common\Prerequisites\VSTestHost.msi
• Run [Repo root]\Prerequisites\EnableSkipVerification.reg
• Uninstall Node.js Tools for Windows IoT if it is installed.
• Install NTVS from here.
• Run [Repo root]\Tests\PrepUwpEnv.ps1 (as Administrator) to copy files required by the Node.js UWP project system. You may specify "-clean true" as an argument to delete existing files.
• Open [Repo root]\NodejsUwp.sln.
• Hit F5 (or Debug Menu -> Start Debugging) to build and start debugging.