How to download MonoDevelop and use it in unity?

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I’m using Unity 2018.1.1f1 (64-bit) and it seems that MonoDevelop hasn’t been installed !!

I downloaded MonoDevelop form This website but I don’t know what to do after installing it, I can’t find any shortcuts !!

Also…How can I use it in unity?

I know my questions are silly, but I’m still a beginner :›

Thank you

Here is a blog post explaining why Unity dropped Monodevelop >[...] Visual Studio 2017 Community [...] supports the latest C# features and C# debugging on the new .NET 4.6 scripting runtime. MonoDevelop-Unity 5.9.6 will be removed from the Unity 2018.1 Windows installer, as it does not support these features.

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UPDATE (Jan 2021)

Since Unity 2019.2x release, Unity has made it impossible for us to use MonoDevelop-Unity as IDE (with autocompletion & context recognition) by removing the script runtime .NET 3.5 from the editor for all the newer releases.

Unfortunately Unity has stopped supporting Monodevelop-Unity on 2018.1.0 release. However you can still use Monodevelop-Unity by downloading the Unity Installer of version 2017.4.7 from this link: Download Archive , choosing custom install and selecting to install only Monodevelop. After it’s installed in your PC, you can select it as the script editor in any version of Unity.

Thanks, this worked for me..

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Thanks a bunch for that solution VicenteSenger. I was about to go back to older version of Unity.

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Thanks @VicenteSenger. Too bad Unity stopped supporting MonoDevelop. ?? It seems very non-programmer friendly. Glad for this solution until I'm familiar enough to go with a Big Boy tool.

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I Tried doing this but if i go to custom install it wont show mono develop?

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Hi,

You can use Microsoft Visual Studio instead of MonoDevelop. Visual Studio is Better than MonoDevelop in my Opinion.
Here is the Link to Download Visual Studio
Link: Download Visual Studio Tools - Install Free for Windows, Mac, Linux

@divanshum - Pls don't think I'm being combative, but what makes MVS better than MonoDevelop? I'm just an artist so I have no idea. Thx.

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visual studio doesnt have working code completion

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Hi,

MonoDevelop should always install as part of the default installation so that’s a little worrying. However, if you’ve managed to get it downloaded you can tell Unity which script editor to use by navigating to:
Edit > Preferences > External Tools

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You can then naviate to the executable of your prefered script editor.

it is no longer supported

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old post but for news: Select edit with extension from there. It will open with monodevelop if you opening .cs files with monodevelop in windows

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Visual Studio only has a 30 day trial.

You can use Community version which is nearly the same and is free forever. Note: you need Professional licence for commercial projects

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After 30 days trial just create microsoft account and singup visual studio is totally free

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I downloaded visual studio twice in different time and once it was paid and once it was free. I didnt understand why.

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