Installing Visual Studio 2022

To install Visual Studio 2022, the following steps are required.

Step 1

Download the installer from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

Select one of the available editions.

Step 2

Start the installer VisualStudioSetup.exe

Step 3

Press Continue

Step 4

This window appears. 

Step 5

Scroll down to the section Desktop Development with C++ and select it.

Press Install now

Step 6

During the installation process remove the Start after installation checkbox.

Step7

Almost finished!

 

Step 8

Add MSBuild , the compiler, to Path in Windows environment variables.

This is done by:

  • Click on the Search area on the lower side of the screen
  • Enter Environment Variables and select it
  • On the next dialog box click Environment variables
  • Scroll down to Path in the System Variables area
  • Select New to add the location where to find MSBuild.

The location on this computer is:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin

Add this to Path and press OK and another OK

  • Restart the system to apply the changes.

This is the end of the Visual Studio 2022 installation