Installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
Download and install Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2015 with Update 1
or higher.
Choosing the default installation
If you prefer a smaller, faster installation then choose Default because it only requires
8 GB and should complete the installation in about an hour. With this choice,
you will be able to complete the first two-thirds of this
book. To complete the rest of the book, you can later add additional features, such as
support for building Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, via Programs and
Features in the Control Panel:
If you chose Default, then skip to the Completing the Installation section.
Choosing the custom installation
If you have 34 GB of free disk space and can wait for several hours, then in
the installation dialog, choose Custom, and then click on Next. Select the
following features:
Under Windows and Web Development, tick the following checkboxes:
°° Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
Microsoft Web Developer Tools
°° Universal Windows App Development Tools
• Under Cross Platform Mobile Development, tick the following checkbox:
°° C#/.NET (Xamarin)
• Under Common Tools, tick the following checkboxes:
°° Git for Windows
°° GitHub Extension for Visual Studio
Click on Next:
Completing the installation
On the license terms dialog, click on Install. Wait for the files to download and install.
Signing in to Visual Studio
The first time that you run Visual Studio, you will be prompted to sign in.
If you have a Microsoft account, for example, a Hotmail, MSN, Live, or Outlook
e-mail address, you can use that account. If you don't, then register for a new one
at the following link:
https://signup.live.com/
Choosing development settings
After signing in, you will be prompted to choose Development Settings. Choose
Visual C# to configure keyboard shortcuts and a default window layout that
works best for C# programmers.
After you click on Start Visual Studio, you will see the Visual Studio user
interface with the Start Page open in the central area. Like most Windows desktop
applications, Visual Studio has a menu bar, a toolbar for common commands, and a
status bar at the bottom. On the right is the Solution Explorer window that will list
all of your open projects.
or higher.
Choosing the default installation
If you prefer a smaller, faster installation then choose Default because it only requires
8 GB and should complete the installation in about an hour. With this choice,
you will be able to complete the first two-thirds of this
book. To complete the rest of the book, you can later add additional features, such as
support for building Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, via Programs and
Features in the Control Panel:
If you chose Default, then skip to the Completing the Installation section.
Choosing the custom installation
If you have 34 GB of free disk space and can wait for several hours, then in
the installation dialog, choose Custom, and then click on Next. Select the
following features:
Under Windows and Web Development, tick the following checkboxes:
°° Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
Microsoft Web Developer Tools
°° Universal Windows App Development Tools
• Under Cross Platform Mobile Development, tick the following checkbox:
°° C#/.NET (Xamarin)
• Under Common Tools, tick the following checkboxes:
°° Git for Windows
°° GitHub Extension for Visual Studio
Click on Next:
Completing the installation
On the license terms dialog, click on Install. Wait for the files to download and install.
Signing in to Visual Studio
The first time that you run Visual Studio, you will be prompted to sign in.
If you have a Microsoft account, for example, a Hotmail, MSN, Live, or Outlook
e-mail address, you can use that account. If you don't, then register for a new one
at the following link:
https://signup.live.com/
Choosing development settings
After signing in, you will be prompted to choose Development Settings. Choose
Visual C# to configure keyboard shortcuts and a default window layout that
works best for C# programmers.
After you click on Start Visual Studio, you will see the Visual Studio user
interface with the Start Page open in the central area. Like most Windows desktop
applications, Visual Studio has a menu bar, a toolbar for common commands, and a
status bar at the bottom. On the right is the Solution Explorer window that will list
all of your open projects.
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