Can't visualize .mgcb files

I installed the MonoGame extension for Visual Studio 2022. I tried following the instructions to install mgcb editor. I think it’s installed, but I can’t do the “register” thing. I found mgcb-editor.exe at this folder: C:\Users\julian\.dotnet\tools. Today I also installed MonoGame Content Builder, which is located at the same folder I just mentioned. I still can’t open .mgcb files. A quick window opens and closes immediately when I double click the file Content.mgcb, after setting mgcb-editor.exe (from the folder I mentioned) as the default for that extension. I get no error, nothing. The file just doesn’t open.

I really need help with this. Below is the info found in the “About Visual Studio” page. I don’t know if it’s relevant or not.

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Edit: (I’ll go watch the match now, I’ll be back in a few minutes)

you need mgcb-editor-windows.exe

I’m having the SAME sort of issue, just posted about it. Check out my posts, and see if it feels familiar.

How do I get that one? There’s no link to download that.

I don’t know how to see your post.

It worked.

Found this file on the related post: MonoGame/migrate_38.md at develop · MonoGame/MonoGame · GitHub

I changed my .csproj file slightly. Version number had .303 at the end. I replaced it with an asterisk. Voilà

<ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.1.*" />
    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Content.Builder.Task" Version="3.8.1.*" />
</ItemGroup>

sorry, its one of the latest ones on the front page.

I found it. The advice they gave you solved my problem. The file I mentioned above is from there.