: Navigate to the Individual components tab if you need specific tools like the C++ AddressSanitizer or older SDKs.
Download and run the vs_community.exe file to open the Visual Studio Installer.
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: Best for small teams. It includes standard developer tools and an Azure DevOps basic plan.
| Workload | Typical Use Case | |----------|------------------| | | WinForms, WPF, .NET Core/5/6 (partial support) | | Desktop development with C++ | Windows native apps, game dev (Unreal Engine) | | ASP.NET and web development | Web APIs, MVC, Blazor (server-side), Razor pages | | Universal Windows Platform (UWP) | Windows 10/11 store apps | | Node.js development | JavaScript/TypeScript backend | | Python development | Data science, scripting, Django/Flask | | Mobile development with .NET (Xamarin) | iOS, Android cross-platform |
Do use third-party sites. Only download from Microsoft’s official website.