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Visual Studio is an outstanding tool for programmers, integrating various commonly used programming languages. Before you begin, download and install Visual Studio following the instructions provided in this article.
1. Online Download and Installation of Visual Studio
Visual Studio is quite heavy and contains many unnecessary components, so Microsoft provides an online installer for you to select and install only the necessary components, avoiding memory wastage on your computer.
Step 1: Access the website https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/
Next, click on Download Visual Studio (1) => choose the version of Visual Studio (2) you prefer.
Step 2: Click on the downloaded installer on your computer.
Press Continue to proceed.
Subsequently, the process of downloading necessary components will commence.
Step 3: After the download completes, the installation interface will appear. Navigate to the Workloads (1) section and select the required IDEs (2).
Move to the Installation locations (3) tab and set the directory for storing installed IDEs (4), adjusting the folder containing components like SDKs, tools (5). Uncheck the box Keep download cache after the installation to save memory. Set Install while downloading (6) to shorten installation time => Install (7) to proceed with the installation.
Following that, the process of downloading and installing will take place.
Step 4: Click on Not now, maybe later to sign in to your Microsoft account later.
Step 5: Customize the interface for Visual Studio (1) => Start Visual Studio (2).
Once setup is complete, you can open and use it normally.
2. Download and Install Visual Studio offline
The complete installer of Visual Studio is quite large, up to 35 GB, and you need to create an offline installer for easy storage and installation without the need for lengthy downloads. Follow the guide on how to create and install Visual Studio offline at How to Create Visual Studio Offline Installer
With the guidance provided in the article, you now know how to download and install one of the most powerful toolsets for programmers and developers - Visual Studio. Wishing you all the best of success!
