Following the VS 2015 version, Microsoft has launched a more powerful VS 2017. Visual Studio 2017 not only supports C#, C++, Python, Visual Basic, Node.js, HTML, JavaScript and other major programming languages, but also develops mobile platform applications for iOS and Android. VS 2017 even comes with an iOS simulator (previously A development environment exclusive to MAC).
The VS 2017 version, like the 15 version, is subdivided into three versions, namely:
- Community Edition (Community): It is provided for free to a single developer, supports beginners and most programmers, and can be used legally without any financial burden.
- Enterprise Edition: Tailored for formal enterprises, it can provide point-to-point solutions to fully meet the needs of enterprises. The official price of the Enterprise Edition is $2999/year or $250/month.
- Professional Edition: For professional users or small groups. Although it does not have the comprehensive features of the enterprise version, it has more powerful features than the free community version. The official price of the professional version is $539/year or $45/month.
For most program development, the above versions are not very different, and the free community version can also meet the needs of programmers, so I recommend everyone to use the community version, no need to crack, easy installation, and quick use .
Download VS 2017
VS 2017 Community Edition (Community) download address:
- Thunder download (faster): ed2k://|file|en_visual_studio_community_2015_x86_dvd_6847364.iso|3965825024|6A7D8489BB2877E6BB8ACB2DD187B637|/
- Baidu Netdisk: Link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1jJXyRMA Password: ub6c
The downloaded file, whose size is less than 1 MB, is just an installation guide for the Simplified Chinese version of the VS 2017 Community. After startup, check the required components to download and install online.
.NET Framework installation
After downloading the installation guide for VS 2017, double-click to run, if the following Visual Studio prompt appears:
Before installing VS 2017, you need to install the higher version of .Net Framework by yourself (if this prompt does not appear, you can directly omit this link).
It is recommended to directly download the .Net Framework 4.6 installation package for installation, which is faster. Download address for .Net Framework version 4.6:
- Thunder download (faster): ed2k://|file|mu_.net_fx_4_6_2_for_win_7sp1_8dot1_10_win_server_2008sp2_2008r2sp1_2012_2012r2_x86_x64_9058211.exe|62008080|D36FDF083FF2970FD8BAD0080664
- Baidu network disk download (slower): link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1mj2mGgo password: bhf7
After the download is complete, you will get a .net framework installation package, double-click to open, and the following installation progress bar will appear:
After the progress bar reaches 100%, it will automatically jump to the following page:
Check "I have read and accept the license terms", then click the "Install" button to install:
When the "File Security Verification" progress bar and the "Installation Progress" progress bar all reach 100%, the program will prompt you that the installation is complete, click close (you may need to restart the computer at this time, it doesn't matter, just restart).
Install VS 2017
After the VS 2017 download is complete, you will get an executable file to guide the user to install, double-click the file, and if there is no problem with the .Net Framework version, you will enter the installation page:
Click the "Continue" button directly, and a progress bar will pop up:
When Visual Studio is ready, it will jump directly to the following page:
In addition to supporting C/C++ development, VS 2017 also supports C#, F#, Visual Basic and other development languages. We do not need to install all the components, we only need to install "Desktop Development Using C++".
At the same time, on this page, you can also choose the storage location of VS 2017. It is recommended not to install it on the C drive, and you can choose another drive. Then click install directly. The installation process may take a while, please wait patiently.
After the installation is complete, VS 2017 will ask to restart the computer, and the saved save can be restarted as required.
After the restart is complete, open the "Start Menu" and you will find an additional icon called "Visual Studio 2017", indicating that your installation is successful.
Using VS2017 for the first time
After the installation is successful, using VS 2017 for the first time also requires a simple configuration, including the theme style of the development environment and the software itself.
Double-click to start Visual Studio 2017 and you will be prompted to log in:
You can just skip it and talk about it later. Next, choose to configure the development environment:
We use VS 2017, mainly for C/C++ program development, so select the "Visual C++" option. As for the color theme, you can choose 1 from 4, and then click the "Start Visual Studio" button.
Finally, wait a few minutes for the preparation process, and VS2017 will start successfully!
If you want to know the download and installation of other versions of VS, or want to download and install other programming software (IDE), you can download it directly through the C language Chinese website , and more detailed installation and use tutorials are waiting for you!