VS2015 does not have TypeScript template and it is not supporting typescript

Question

I am working on Visual Studio 2015 professional. I have installed TypeScript using npm. TypeScript 2.0.3 installed. Then i tried to add a TypeScript file using Right Click on a

Answer 1

If you have already installed the TypeScript 2.03 plugin, and still don't see what you want, you may need the NodeJS tools for Visual Studio, Version 1.02 (or later) from https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/node-js/.

The TypeScript starters I use are under Project/Add New Item dialog Installed/NodeJS. You probably need to be in a NodeJS project to get these to work.