Installing Microsoft Visual Studio

Visual Studio supports different programming languages and allows the code editor and debugger to support (to varying degrees) nearly any programming language, provided a language-specific service exists. Built-in languages include C, C++ and C++/CLI (via Visual C++), VB.NET (via Visual Basic .NET), C# (via Visual C#), and F# (as of Visual Studio 2010). Support for other languages such as M, Python, and Ruby among others is available via language services installed separately. It also supports XML/XSLT, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript and CSS. Java (and J#) were supported in the past.

Part 1 of 3: Downloading Visual Studio

1 Download Visual Studio Express 2013. You can download the software from the Visual Studio website.

2 Sign in to your Hotmail / Live account. You will be required to sign in to your Hotmail or Live account, if you have one. If you don't have an account, you can create one.

 

3 Click on your download. The specific software version you have requested will be listed under "Your Selection". Click on it to begin the download.

Part 2 of 3: Installing Visual Studio

1 Click "Install". Be sure to read and agree to the License Terms and Privacy Policy.

 

2 Wait for the install to complete. Before installing, a System Restore Point will be automatically created.

3 Click Launch once the install has completed. Allow a few minutes for Visual Studio to finish configuring its first startup.