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In this step-by-step tutorial, Learn how to Download and Install Visual Studio 2019. First, we will look at the System Requirement for Visual Studio 2019. Next, we will show you how to download Visual Studio 2019 & Finally we will learn how to install Visual Studio 2019.

You can download it from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

Table of Contents

• Edition of Visual Studio 2019
• Important Links
• System Requirement for Visual Studio 2019
  • Supported OS
  • Hardware
  • Other Requirements
• Download Visual Studio 2019
• Install Visual Studio 2019
  • 1. Installing the prerequisites
  • 2. Download Visual Studio 2019
  • 3. Starting Installation of Visual Studio 2019
  • 4. Software License Terms
  • 5. Installer Downloads the required files
  • 6. Choose what to install
  • 7. Installing
• Registration
• Summary

Edition of Visual Studio 2019

The Visual Studio 2019 comes in three editions. The Community, Professional & Enterprise

The download and installation process is very simple and similar to the download and installation of Visual Studio 2017. You can run both 2017 and Visual Studio 2019 side by side.

Important Links

• Click here to find out Visual Studio 2019 Release Notes
• Visual Studio 2019 Roadmap

System Requirement for Visual Studio 2019

Supported OS

Windows 10

• Minimum Version 1703
• Editions Supported Home, Professional, Education & Enterprise
• (LTSC and S are not supported)

Windows 8.1

• Install the update: 2919355
• Editions Supported: Core, Professional, and Enterprise

Windows 7 SP1

• Editions Supported: Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate

Windows Server 2016

• Editions Supported: Standard & Data Center

Windows Server 2019

• Editions Supported: Standard & Data Center

Windows Server 2012 R2

• Install the update: 2919355
• Supported Editions: Essentials, Standard, Datacenter

Hardware

These are the minimum hardware requirements to run Visual Studio 2019

• You need a 1.8 GHz or faster processor.
• A Quad-core processor or better
• Minimum 2 GB of RAM. But 8 GB of RAM recommended (12.5 if you are running on a Virtual PC)
• Minimum 800MB of space for basic installation. Complete Installation takes around 210 GB of Hard disk space.
• For HDD Speed & Performance, Install Visual Studio 2019 & Windows OS on SSD Drive
• The minimum display resolution of 720p (1280 by 720). Display resolution of WXGA (1366 by 768) or higher is recommended.

Other Requirements

• Dot net Framework 4.5: Download link.
• Administrator rights are required to install Visual Studio
• Internet Explorer 11 or Edge is required for internet-related scenarios
• If you are intended to use please refer to our article on How to download and install .NET Core

Download Visual Studio 2019

You can download it from the following direct download links

1. Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition Download
2. Visual Studio 2019 Professional Edition Download (90 days Free trial)
3. Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise Edition Download (90 days Free trial)

Else you can download it from the link Visual Studio 2019 Downloads

Install Visual Studio 2019

1. Installing the prerequisites

Before beginning installation, install the following prerequisites

Make sure you have dotnet framework 4.5 is installed You can download it from the following link

If you are on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you need to install the update 2919355

2. Download Visual Studio 2019

Download the Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition.

3. Starting Installation of Visual Studio 2019

Right-click and select the Run as administrator on the downloaded file to begin the installation

You will be asked for permission to continue. Click on Yes to continue with the installation.

4. Software License Terms

Next, you will be asked to accept the software License terms and Privacy Statement. Click on continue to go ahead with the installation.

5. Installer Downloads the required files

The Installer fetches the required files to install the Visual Studio 2017. This process will take few minutes

6. Choose what to install

The Installer will ask for the features you wish to install. You have four options here

1. Workloads
2. Individual Components
3. Language Packs
4. Installation Location

Select Workloads

The first option is to select workloads.

A workload is a group of individual components based on the project type. For Example, if you are developing using ASP.NET for web development then you can choose ASP.NET and web development workload which will install the following components for you

1. C# and Visual Basic
2. .Net Framework 4.6
3. ASP.NET and web development tools
4. Entity Framework tools
5. Typescript SDK
6. IIS Express
7. NuGet Package Manager

Click here to see the complete list of workloads in Visual Studio 2019

Select the required Workload. I have chosen .NET Desktop development & ASP.NET and web development.

Select individual components (Optional)

The Second Option gives an exhaustive list of components that you can install. Choosing the workloads automatically selects the components that are part of that workload. You can further customize what you want to install from this option.

Select the required components

Select language packs (Optional)

The language is automatically picked up from the language configured from the operating system. You can change it from this Tab.

Select Installation Location

The final tab is the installation location. Change the location if you wish to

7. Installing

Now, click on the Install button to begin the installation of Visual Studio 2019.

The installer will now download each component from the internet and starts the installation. This will take a while depending on your internet speed.

Once the installation is complete, you will be presented with the Installation succeeded message along with the option to register

If you are installing Visual Studio for the first time you will be asked to sign in

Registration

Next, Sign in window appears, you can Sign in or click on Sign up to create a new account. In case if you wish to continue without Signing in click on “Not now, maybe later” and proceed. You can sign in later from the option Help -> Register Product.

Note that Community edition will expire after 30 days if you do not register your copy

Summary

We learned how to download & Install Visual Studio 2019. We learned what are the system requirements and the prerequisites required to install the

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