How to create a new C# project in Visual Studio
Brief Notes:
- Visual Studio (VS) is a powerful integrated environment (IDE) for developing software applications for Windows and the .NET Framework platform.
- VS supports such programming languages as C#, VB.NET, F# and C++.
- It also supports different software development technologies such as Win32, COM, ASP.NET, ADO.NET Entity Framework, Windows Forms, WPF, Silverlight, Windows Store apps and many more Windows and .NET technologies.
- It offers a powerful integrated environment for writing code, compiling, executing, debugging and testing applications, designing user interface (forms, dialogs, web pages, visual controls and others), data and class modeling, running tests and hundreds of other functions.
To create a new C# project in Visual Studio, follow the following steps
- Launch Visual Studio
- If you are in Windows 7: Start -> Type "Visual Studio 2015" in the Search Programs and files text area
- File -> New Project …
- choose Visual C# from the available templates
- Choose Console Application from the project type
- Give a name to your project; for example, "Lesson1".
- Press the OK button
References:
1. Visual C# Documentation
2. Fundamentals of Computer Programming with C# - Svetlin Nakov & Co.
