Visual Studio – Getting Started: Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing Visual Studio, ensure your system meets the minimum requirements.

Operating System: Windows 10 version 1909 or later, Windows Server 2016 or later
CPU: 1.8 GHz or faster × 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Disk Space: Minimum 1 GB, up to 50 GB for typical workloads
Internet connection for downloading components

Download Visual Studio

Visit the official download page and choose the edition you need (Community, Professional, Enterprise).

Download Visual Studio

Run the Installation Wizard

Launch the downloaded vs_Community.exe (or the respective installer) to start the wizard.

Select the workloads you want, such as:

.NET desktop development
Desktop development with C++
Python development
Web development (ASP.NET, Node.js)

Click Install and wait for the process to complete.

Command‑Line Installation (Optional)

For automated setups, you can use the vs_installer.exe with a .json configuration file.

{
    "installChannelUri": "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel",
    "productId": "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community",
    "channelId": "VisualStudio.17.Release",
    "channelUri": "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel",
    "payload": {
        "installPath": "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Community",
        "addProductLanguages": true,
        "addWorkbenchComponents": true,
        "addProductFeatures": [
            "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop",
            "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop"
        ]
    }
}

Run the command:

vs_installer.exe --config install.json --quiet --wait

Troubleshooting

Installation fails with 0x80070005: Run the installer as Administrator.
Insufficient disk space: Use the --layout option to download offline components to a different drive.
Network issues: Use the --noWebProxy flag or set a proxy via environment variables.

For more help, see the official troubleshooting guide.