Setting Up C# Development Environment
Visual Studio
Visual Studio is Microsoft's primary IDE for C# development. It offers a complete development environment with advanced debugging, IntelliSense, and integrated tools.
Installation Steps:
- Visit Visual Studio website
- Download Visual Studio Community (free) or other editions
- Run the installer and select ".NET desktop development" workload
- Follow the installation wizard to complete setup
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, cross-platform code editor that can be configured for C# development.
Setup for C# Development:
- Download and install Visual Studio Code
- Install the C# extension from the marketplace
- Install the .NET SDK
Creating Your First Project
Once you have your development environment set up, you can create your first C# project:
Using Visual Studio:
- Open Visual Studio
- Click "Create a new project"
- Select "Console App (.NET Core)" or "Console App (.NET Framework)"
- Name your project and click "Create"
Using Command Line:
# Create a new console application
dotnet new console -n MyFirstApp
# Navigate to the project directory
cd MyFirstApp
# Run the application
dotnet run