diff --git a/RedirectLogs.cs b/RedirectLogs.cs
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+using System;
+using Vintagestory.API.Client;
+using Vintagestory.API.Common;
+using Vintagestory.API.Server;
+
+namespace VSExampleMods
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Redirects all log entries into the visual studio output window. Only for your convenience during development and testing.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class RedirectLogs : ModBase
+    {
+        public override ModInfo GetModInfo()
+        {
+            return new ModInfo()
+            {
+                Name = "RedirectLogs",
+                Version = "1.0",
+                GameVersions = new string[] { "1.5+" },
+                Description = "Redirecting logs to VS",
+                Author = "Tyron",
+                Website = "https://github.com/anegostudios/vsmodtemplate"
+            };
+        }
+
+        public override bool ShouldLoad(EnumAppSide side)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public override void StartServerSide(ICoreServerAPI api)
+        {
+            api.Server.Logger.AddListener(OnServerLogEntry);
+        }
+
+        public override void StartClientSide(ICoreClientAPI api)
+        {
+            api.World.Logger.AddListener(OnClientLogEntry);
+        }
+
+        private void OnClientLogEntry(EnumLogType logType, string message, object[] args)
+        {
+            if (logType == EnumLogType.VerboseDebug) return;
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("[Client " + logType + "] " + message, args);
+        }
+
+        private void OnServerLogEntry(EnumLogType logType, string message, object[] args)
+        {
+            if (logType == EnumLogType.VerboseDebug) return;
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("[Server " + logType + "] " + message, args);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/VSExampleMods.csproj b/VSExampleMods.csproj
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>VSExampleMods</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>VSExampleMods</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>packages\Newtonsoft.Json.8.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="protobuf-net">
+      <HintPath>$(AppData)\Vintagestory\Lib\protobuf-net.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+    <Reference Include="VintagestoryAPI, Version=1.0.10.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>$(AppData)\Vintagestory\VintagestoryAPI.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="VSSurvivalMod">
+      <HintPath>$(AppData)\Vintagestory\Mods\VSSurvivalMod.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="RedirectLogs.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PostBuildEvent>copy "$(TargetPath)" "%25appdata%25\Vintagestory\Mods\"
+copy "$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).pdb" "%25appdata%25\Vintagestory\Mods\"
+</PostBuildEvent>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>
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diff --git a/VSExampleMods.sln b/VSExampleMods.sln
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+++ b/VSExampleMods.sln
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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 14
+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.25420.1
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "VSExampleMods", "VSExampleMods.csproj", "{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MyGoldBlockMod", "mods\ClassLibrary1\MyGoldBlockMod.csproj", "{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F} = {203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release x64|Any CPU = Release x64|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Release x64|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Release x64|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{203DFBF1-3599-43FD-8487-E1C79C2B788F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Release x64|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Release x64|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{1E84F46A-B6F4-4590-A93E-FF50FCEDCB8B}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
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+++ b/packages.config
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="8.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
+</packages>
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