The file extension CSPROJ is associated with Microsoft Visual Studio, which is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) used by developers to create a variety of different applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system. In addition to Windows, Visual Studio is used to create applications for Windows Mobile, Silverlight, and .NET Framework as well as various interactive websites and web applications.
The CSPROJ file extension is categorized as a developer file type which stores projects created with Microsoft Visual Studio in the C# programming language. The content in CSPROJ files can also include settings and references to other files which are part of the Visual Studio project.
The C# programming language is a language which is used by developers for creating applications which run on the Microsoft .NET Framework. The .NET Framework is a platform designed by Microsoft which simplifies application development by providing a runtime environment that provides a way for other applications to run on top of existing programming functions.
CSPROJ files are typically stored in MSBuild format which enables the file to be assembled into an executable. Executable files launch as soon as you click on the file and can be created with the MSBuild application.
How to Open CSPROJ Files
Since the file extension CSPROJ is versatile and can be opened using multiple programs and applications, double click on the file to see if it will automatically open in a default program you have installed on your PC. CSPROJ files contain source codes and scripts, so you may already have a program which will open the file.
If you are using the Windows operating system, CSPROJ files can easily be opened using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2012 which is available in a paid version on the Microsoft Store website. Visual Studio 2012 is also offered in other versions which include Visual Studio Professional, Premium, and Ultimate with a Microsoft Developer Network license. All versions are available in the Microsoft Store as well.
You can also opt to use Microsoft Expression Blend or Expression Web which are part of the Microsoft Expression Studio Ultimate and can be fully integrated with Visual Studio. Microsoft Expression is used to develop application interfaces for Windows and Silverlight and is available on the Microsoft website. Expression Studio Ultimate is designed for use with the Windows operating system.
The MSBuild platform will also open the file extension CSPROJ in Windows. MSBuild integrates with Microsoft Visual Studio and is capable of providing a lab environment where Visual Studio is not installed. MSBuild is offered on the Microsoft Developer Network website.
The source codes and scripts included in CSPROJ files can be read using any text editing application. If you are using the Windows operating system, you can open and read CSPROJ files with WordPad, Notepad, PSPad, TextPad, Open Office Writer, or Microsoft Word.
For Mac OS X, CSPROJ files can be opened using Apple TextEdit, AbiSource AbiWord, MacroMates TextMate, BareBones Software BBEdit, Bean OS X, or MacVim.
If you are using the Linux operating system, you can use AbiSource AbiWord, gEdit, GNU Emacs, Leafpad, Pico, Nano Editor, or Vim to open and view the contents of the file extension CSPROJ.
