how-to-install-vs.md

Install Visual Studio

If you're using Windows for development, we recommend using Visual Studio for .NET development. Alternatively, you can use Visual Studio Code on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

To set up Visual Studio on Windows

1. Go to the Develop .NET applications page of the Visual Studio website
2. Find the "Download Visual Studio with .NET" dropdown and select "Community 2022"
3. Run the exe and let Visual Studio download
4. Wait for everything to install
5. Sign in to Visual Studio
6. Done ✔️

To set up Visual Studio Code on Windows, macOS, or Linux

1. Install the .NET SDK
2. Install Visual Studio Code
3. Install the C# Dev Kit extension
4. Done ✔️

Want more help?

If you want more detailed installation instructions, check out the Microsoft Documentation.

• Install Visual Studio
• Getting Started with C# in VS Code

Check out the Learn to code in Visual Studio page to learn more about the installation process, how to get started with Visual Studio, and how to make it your own with themes! 🤗