Visual Studio Install

Posted Jun 23, 2024

By Raymond L Maple 1 min read

This guide will show you how to install the latest version of Visual Studio using the Neumont Software website.

About Visual Studio

Visual Studio is an IDE developed by Microsoft to create a variety of applications using different language and SDK. An IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, enables programmers to consolidate the different aspects of writing a computer program. IDEs increase programmer productivity by combining common activities of writing software into a single application: editing source code, building executables, and debugging.

Install Visual Studio

Go to https://my.neumont.edu
- Login using your school credentials
Click on Software

Click on Azure Education Hub

Sign-In to the Azure Account
- This will be your student email and password

Verification through an authenticator app may be required.

Select Visual Studio Enterprise Edition

Download Visual Studio Enterprise Edition

The Visual Studion Enterprise Edition will require a key
- Click View Key and save the key
- The key will be used to register Visual Studio once installed

Install Visual Studio from the downloaded .exe

It may ask if you want to add any components, select Desktop development with C++.

Update Visual Studio

If Visual Studio is already installed, you may need to update it.

Check for the Notification icon at the bottom right of Visual Studio

If shown, click to show notifications and update Visual Studio if needed

Create Visual Studio C++ Application

Run Visual Studio from the Start Menu
Type “Visual Studio” in the Start Bar

Right-click on it and select Pin to taskbar for quick access.

Select Create a new project

Create a new Console App project
- Select C++ for Languages
- Select Console for Project Types
- Select Console App
- Press Next

For applications with multiple projects, place the Project in a different folder than the Solution.
Uncheck the Place solution and project in the same directory checkbox

Configure your new project
- Set the Project name name to “HelloWorld” (or whatever name desired)
- Set the Location for the project
- Press Create