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I’m still a student, and some classmates at school aren’t clear on how to install Visual Studio. It’s actually simple — this post records one complete installation from start to finish.

Okay, first my environment and the version I’m installing.

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, English (6.2.9200 Build 9200)

VS2012: Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate 2012 (11.0.50727.1 RTMREL)

Visual Studio 2012 requirements:

Supported operating systems:

• Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64)

• Windows 8 (x86 and x64)

• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)

• Windows Server 2012 (x64)

• Hardware requirements:

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB if running in a virtual machine)
  • 10 GB of available hard disk space
  • 5400 RPM hard drive
  • DirectX 9-capable video card running at 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution

Download address (original MSDN images): To keep resources available longer and downloads faster, use eMule if you can — I recommend Xtreme 8.0.

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Installation

1. Insert the burned installation disc (a virtual drive works too, as does extracting the ISO).

2. Start the installation, wait for the startup to finish.

3. Change the installation path and accept the license agreement.

4. Select what you want to install and click Install.

5. Wait for the installation to finish. Go listen to some music and take a short break — it takes about half an hour, depending on your machine.

6. Installation complete — click “Finish” and Visual Studio starts automatically.

7. Wait for Visual Studio to configure itself. The first launch can be slow — be patient for a few minutes.

8. You’re at the Visual Studio start page. Begin developing!

A few screenshots of Visual Studio below.

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