[C++ Entry Guide] (02) Installation and use of Visual Studio 2022

1. Download

1. download link

• latest version of Visual Studio
• Historical versions of Visual Studio

2. select version

• Community—Community Edition, which can also be understood as a personal edition. For students, open source and personal. It is a good choice for some novices to learn. This version has a relatively complete free IDE. Available for developing applications for Android, iOS, Windows and Web.

• Professional——Professional version, it not only meets the development of teams of all sizes, but also suitable for individuals. This version is very powerful. Has all the benefits of the Community and Enterprise editions.

• Enterprise—Enterprise Edition, suitable for development teams and companies. This version provides a wealth of professional developer tools, services, and subscriptions. Compared with the personal version, it can maintain high-efficiency work and seamless cooperation between different developer teams.

2. Installation

1. Double-click the download program, this interface will be displayed, click "Continue" and wait for the installer to complete the installation.
   

2. Select the workload and check Desktop development using C++ and Visual Studio extension development.
   

3. Select the language pack (the default is Simplified Chinese, you can leave it unchanged if there is no special need).
   

4. Select the installation location (default C drive), after changing the installation location, click Install in the lower right corner.
   

5. Wait for the installation to complete.
   

Three, use

1. Start Visual Studio, click Create New Project
   

2. create new project
   

3. configure new project
   

4. Create source files
   

5. add new item
   

6. Write code, run OK