InstallingVisualStudio2013StepByStepByStephenP.Thomas

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TableofContentsInstallingVisualStudio2012onWindows8StepByStep

Introduction

Let’sGetStarted

InstallingVisualStudio2012onWindows8

Summary

AbouttheAuthor

IntroductionThisbookwillquicklyshowyoustepbystephowtoinstallvisualstudio2013onMicrosoft’sWindowsoperatingsystem.Itcanbeusedasaquickreferenceorastandardhowtodocumentforyourdevelopmentteam.Mostdevelopersareoverloadedwithmanytasksandhavelimitedtimetosearchonlinewheremoreadvertisementsarefoundininternetsearchresultsthatwillwastemoreofthelittletimethatremains.Howcanonestillbeeffective?Reducethenoiseandobtaininformationfreeofit.Thatisourgoal.Thesearetheprerequisitesforbecomingasuccessfulprofessional.NETdeveloper

Let’sGetStarted

TocheckforanycompatibilityissuesvisitMicrosoft’ssitebyclickingthefollowinglink:http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/compatibility

InstallingVisualStudio2013onWindows8

YouwillneedadministratorcredentialstoinstallVisualStudio.However,youdonotneedadministratorcredentialsafteryouhaveinstalledVisualStudio.TheVisualStudioinstallationprocesscanbestartedthreedifferentways:OnebyinsertingtheDVD,twobymountthe.isoDVDimagefile,andthreebydownloadingtheWebInstaller.

OneStartbyusingDVDInsertCDintoDVDdrivethenclickthepopupwindowbelow:

Thenextwindowshouldopenbelow:

Clickunderthe“Otherchoices”label:Openfoldertoviewfiles.GotothestepFigure3.RunasAdministratorinthenextsectionTwoStartbyMountingISODVDImageandcontinuewiththeinstallationinstructions.

Note:IfyoumisstheautomaticpopupthenyoucanmanuallylaunchtheinstallationbyrightclickingthefileexplorericonontheWindowstoolbarinthedesktopmodeandclicking“FileExplorer”.NavigatetotheDVDanddoubleclickoropentheDefault.htmfile.Itwilltakeyoutothescreenabove.

TwoStartbyMountingISODVDImageRightclicktheISODVDimagefilenamed:

en_visual_studio_professional_2013_with_update_4_x86_dvd_5935322.iso

ClickMountfromthepopupmenu.Seebelow.

Figure1.MountISODVDImage

AfterthemountiscompleteWindowsexplorerwillopenwithalistingoftheVisualStudioISODVDimagecontents.Seebelow.

Figure2.MountedVisualStudioISODVDimage

RightclicktheISODVDimagefilenamedvs_professsional.exeandclicktheRunasadministratormenuitemfromthepopupmenu.SeeinimageFigure3.RunasAdministrator.

Figure3.RunasAdministrator

OnlyifWindowshaspendingupdateswillyouseethemessagebelow“SetupBlocked”asinFigure4.SetupBlocked.InthisscenarioyouwillhavetorestartyourcomputertoallowWindowstomakethenecessaryupdates.ThenrepeattheinstallationandVisualInstallwilllaunchuninterruptedasyouseebelowinFigure5.VisualStudioInitialInstallWindow.

Figure4.SetupBlocked

Figure5.VisualStudioInitialInstallWindow

NextyoumustagreetotheMicrosoft’slengthyandneverreadlicensetermsandprivacypolicy.InadditionagreetojointheVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgramasinFigure6.AgreetojointheVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgram.

Figure6.AgreetojointheVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgram

YoucanalsonotagreetojoinMicrosoft’sVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgramasinFigure7.NotAgreetojointheVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgram.

Figure7.NotAgreetojointheVisualStudioExperienceImprovementProgram

Nextyouwillseethevisualstudio2012installationagreement.SelectagreethenclickNext.Seebelow:

TheOptionalFeaturestoinstallwindowopensnext.Selectyouroptions.Inthiscasewewillinstallalloptions.Seebelow:

Thenclickthe“INSTALL”button.

TheUACwillaskforpermission.ClickYes,thentheinstallationprogresswindowopens.Seebelow:

Itwilltakeawhiletocomplete.Sogoandhavelunchordinnerthencomeback.Oncetheinstallationcompletesclickthe“LAUNCH”button.Seebelow:

Nextthe“ChooseDefaultEnvironmentSettings”windowopens.Chooseyourenvironmentsettings.Seebelow:

Nextclickthe“StartVisualStudio”button.Theloadingusersettingspopupwillopen.Seebelow:

Thiswilltakeafewminutes.Takeabreak.Theadvanceoptionwasselectedforthe“LocalHelpDocumentation”optionofthe“ChooseDefaultEnvironmentSettings”

windowpreviouslywhichinturnopensthe“MicrosoftHelpViewer2.0–VisualStudio2012Documentation”toallowyoutoselectthedocumentationyouwouldliketoaddlocallyonyourcomputer.Seebelow:

ClickingtheAddintheActioncolumnwilltogglebetweenCancelandAdd.Makeyourselectionandthenclick“Update”.TheUACwillaskforpermission.Clickyes,andthenthedocumentationwilldownloadandinstall.Theprogressindicatoronthebottomwilldisplay.GowatchYouTubeforafewminutesthiswilltakeawhile.Oncesuccessfulyouwillseethescreenbelow:

Nowvisualstudio2012isreadytouse.Seebelow:

SummaryYouhavenowcompletedthefullinstallationofvisualstudio2012.Youshouldbeabletouseitsfullfunctionality.Youwillfindthatthe2012versionisamajorimprovementoverthe2010version.

AbouttheAuthorStephenP.ThomasisasuccessfulauthorofTelerikRadGridControlforASP.NETAJAXbyExample,HowToSetupYourVerizonFIOSStaticIPwithWindowsServer2008StepbyStep,asuccessfulcomputerconsultantof20years,acertifiedMicrosoftDeveloper,andasoftwarepublisheroftheGrytekMillionaireOrderProcessingsoftware.HestudiedcomputerengineeringatCarnegie-MellonUniversityandcomputerscienceatUniversityofMaryland.HisfirmGrytekConsulting,Inc.hasbeensuccessfulatcompletingmanyprojectsforgovernmentagenciesandprivatecompanies.URLiswww.grytek.com.Sende-mailwithpraise,condemnation,andeverythinginbetween,tos.thomas@grytek.com.