Installing Microsoft Visual Studio C# Express

Before I just dive into programming in C# I would be unkind to just assume everyone has the correct IDE available and installed for them to use. So for those of you who are completely new to this process here is a quick how-to on what you will be needing to get yourself programming in C#. For those of you that have already done this please be patient.

First you will need to go and download the Microsoft Visual Studio C# Express package at :

Download package

I may have to add my own link to this at a later stage if Microsoft ever decides to remove this download link, but that is a concern for a later stage. If you do come across download issues please let me know.

Once you have downloaded the package you will need to install as you would a normal program. Microsoft has kindly made this light weight IDE available free of charge with the main purpose of making their tools available for students who would otherwise not be able to afford the tool.

When you have your development environment up and running you will be able to program to your hearts content. I will attempt to provide a very progressive blog so that you will be able to learn from the basics to more advanced concepts.

If you have any issues please let me know and I will try elaborate the install process a little bit more.