C# Basics: Getting Started with Programming -Installation and creating the environment.(c#-1)

Setting up the environment

About visual studio

• Visual Studio is the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used in this tutorial.
• It is an IDE developed by Microsoft Corporation.
• Visual Studio Supports multiple programming languages including C#, C++, Python, and JavaScript.

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• Visual Studio is a powerful development environment that can help you create high-quality C# applications quickly and efficiently. Such as computer programs, websites, web apps, web services, and mobile apps.

• Its user-friendly interface, customizable windows, toolbars, debugging tools, code analysis, collaboration features, cloud integration, and extensibility make it a popular choice for developers.

Installation Process of visual studio

• open any web browser and search for 'Visual Studio'.

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• click on the first link and as mentioned in image C-1.1.

                                                OR

• Go to the official Microsoft Visual Studio website download page.

• Then click on 'Free download' and download the community version for free as shown in the below image C-2.

Step 1:

• Click on 'Free download':

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• Then visual studio setup will start downloading to your device:

                                                             

                                                                                                                                                            

Step 2:

• Double-click and open the setup:( image C-3 popup will appear).

Step 3:

• Click on 'continue' as shown (image C-3.)

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• Then Visual Studio setup will start installing:

• After the installation below window will appear(image C-4):

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Step 4:

• Select '.NET desktop development' under 'Desktop & Mobile'(image C-4).

Step 5:

• Click 'install' on the right bottom corner(image C-5).                                                                          



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Step 6:

• Click on 'Not now. maybe later.

Step 7:

• Select any color theme. (image C-6).

Step 8:

• Select 'Start Visual Studio'(image C-6).

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Congratulations! You're Done setting the environment.

Creating a C# File.

Step 1:

• Click on 'Continue without Code'.(image C-7)

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Step 2:

• Click on: File > new >Project(image C-8).

                    OR

• Press: Ctrl+shift+N on the keyboard. 

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Step 3:

• Select 'C# Console Application' and click Next. (image C-9)

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Step 4:

• Give any name to the project and click Next. (image C-10)

            Example: ConsoleApp1.

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Step 5:

• Click on 'Create'

You can use an online C# compiler as well for practice. Such as mycompiler.

Congratulations! Now you have successfully created your C# project File.

NOW LET'S START CODING!