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InstallingVisualStudio2013StepByStepByStephenP.Thomas
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Copyright©2013byStephenP.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,[email protected].