I have used the self-contained installer for Xamarin for Windows here, but I have an issue that requires that I know the specific version of Xamarin that's installed. How do I find this information? (Note that I'm looking for the version of Visual Studio plug-ins, not Xamarin Studio).
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Tools --> Options --> Xamarin
Under "iOS Settings" and "Android Settings" there is a link for "Check Now" next to the Updates settings
I have installed Xamarin in my Visual Studio 2015 two days ago and it showing Xamarin under Tools. Below I have described the approach which I have followed to install Xamarin in Visual Studio 2015.
Go to Contol Panel >> Program Features >> Visual Studio 2015 >> Change>> Modify
1. Select C#/.Net(Xamarin) under Cross Platform Mobile Development
2. Check if these three red marked items are checked or not.
3. And then press update.It will download all the required packages to run Xamarin on VS 2015.Hope it helps you!!
Best Answer
You can find the version of your Xamarin plug-ins for Visual Studio by going to "Help" -> "About Microsoft Visual Studio" in VS, and scrolling down to the Xamarin plug-ins.
Note that Xamarin consists of many different software packages that don't follow the same version numbering: The main Visual Studio plug-in, a plug-in for Android development and a plug-in for iOS development. In addition, there's Xamarin Studio and the individual API/SDK packages required for Android/iOS development.
In case it's relevant for you, Xamarin has a detailed guide for where to find various logs and debug information that's relevant to Xamarin development. You can find this at
https://kb.xamarin.com/customer/portal/articles/1675684-where-can-i-find-my-version-information-and-logs-
The URL above is obsoleted. New link is at
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/cross-platform/troubleshooting/questions/version-logs