This Visual Studio guide
shows how to install Visual Studio Ultimate edition step by step. Here
we are using visual Studio 2012 Ultimate. To install visual Studio follow the steps below to get
started:
Step1: Installing the programming language
1.
Insert Visual Studio 2012
Ultimate CD.
2. Wait for Auto run or run the .exe setup file to begin. Note:
During Installation, it might
require to restart the computer and continue setup process.
3.
The Setup dialog
appears, mark the checkbox indicating that you agree with
License Terms and conditions, the Next button is activated. You can continue
Visual Studio installation by pressing the Next button.
4. Next screen in setup wizard enables selection
among optional features to install with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate edition.
5. If you select none of the optional features the
setup disk requirement for Visual Studio is 6.11 GB
If you prefer to install Visual Studio 2012 with all optional features the disk
requirement is about 8.64 GB.
6.
These
optional features beside Visual Studio trial edition can be listed as follows:
a. Blend for Visual Studio 6.19 GB
b. LightSwitch 6.80 GB
c. Microsoft Foundation Classes for C++ 7.51 GB
d. Microsoft Office Developer Tools 6.18 GB
e. Microsoft SharePoint Developer Tools 6.12 GB
f. Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools 6.36 GB
g. Silverlight Development Kits 6.60 GB
h. Microsoft Web Developer Tools 6.69 GB
7. After optional features selection is
completed, by pressing Install button Visual Studio 2012 installation
begins.
8. During installation of Visual Studio, the setup
process might require restart of installation computer to complete setup.
9. After restart of your PC, setup wizard will
continue Visual Studio 2012 installation process.
10.
When Visual
Studio installation is completed, the following setup screen will inform the
setup user about the successful installation of Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate
with Blend.
11.
The setup
wizard might request a second restart of your computer before starting and
using new Visual Studio 2012. Press on Restart button to complete Visual Studio
2012 installation process. At my home desktop PC setup, a second restart was
requested. But while I was installing Visual Studio 2012 on my laptop, the
setup process did not request an additional reboot.
12.
At this
point Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 program group is already created on Windows
Start menu with below components.
13.
After you
restart your computer and open Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate for the first time.
14.
You can
choose their default environment settings among following options:
a. General Development Settings
b. Javascript for Windows 8 Apps
c. LightSwitch Development Settings
d. SQL Server Development Settings
e. Visual Basic Development Settings
f. Visual C# Development Settings
g. Visual C++ Development Settings
h. Visual F# Development Settings
i. Web Development
j. Web Development (Code Only).
15.
I prefer
general development settings because I can work on database projects, web
projects, Windows applications and now working on HTML5 development for Windows
8 apps. Before completing Visual Studio 2012 customization, developers can also
decide about local help documentation for Visual Studio.
16.
Click on
Start Visual Studio.
17.
The Start
page which is displayed first when Visual Studio 2012 starts contains a list of
how-to videos for programmers which they can use as Visual Studio 2012
tutorials. Happy programming in your new development environment Microsoft
Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate.
Step
2: Running Visual Studio files
1. Extract
the zip file.
2. Double
click on the extracted folder.
3. Select
the Visual Studio Solution file name with extension (.sln).
4. Double
click on it to open.
5. Click
on the start button of the Visual Studio Program.
6. If
it requires installing and running the server database (either MSSQL or MYSQL)
you can do that.