How to install Visual Studio in Windows 10?

Visual studio is an Integrated Development Environment which is used to develop programs like websites, apps and web services. It uses Microsoft backed platforms like Windows API, Windows form, Windows store and so on. 

Now, let’s see the steps on how to install Microsoft Visual Studio in your Windows 10.

Step 1: Check for the requirements 

It includes identifying if your computer is ready to accommodate Visual studios in its memory space. Make sure that you’ve the latest windows version that supports Visual Studio 2019. Reboot your system to make sure that there are no prior pending installations. 

Step 2: Download Visual Studio

In case, everything is upto the mark, start downloading the Visual Studio. You can directly click on the link: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

Step 3: Install the Visual Studio Installer

After the download completes, run the bootstrap file. 

Now from the downloaded file, double click on the booster that you want to install. You’ll find these options:

  • vs_community.exe for Visual Studio Community
  • vs_professional.exe for Visual Studio Professional
  • vs_enterprise.exe for Visual Studio Enterprise

Acknowledge the Microsoft license and privacy statements and click on continue.

Step 4: Customize the installation

Visual Studio provides the option to customize the installation according to the requirement of the user.

  1. Workload

For instance, select “ASP.NET and web development” workload. It offers a default core editor with basic code editing in 20 languages. 

  1. Individual component
  1. Language packs
  1. Installation Location

Now click on Install.

Step 5:  Get started with Visual Studio

After installation, click on Launch button to get started with Visual Studios. 

Start creating new projects!

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