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Microsoft Visual Studio Express

To create and run a simple "Hello World" console application in Visual Studio Express: 1. Create a new Win32 Console Application project and select the Empty project template. 2. Add a new C++ file to the project and write a "Hello World" program using iostream and cout. 3. Compile the program using Ctrl + F7 and run it using Ctrl + F5 to display "Hello World!" in the console.

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Microsoft Visual Studio Express

To create and run a simple "Hello World" console application in Visual Studio Express: 1. Create a new Win32 Console Application project and select the Empty project template. 2. Add a new C++ file to the project and write a "Hello World" program using iostream and cout. 3. Compile the program using Ctrl + F7 and run it using Ctrl + F5 to display "Hello World!" in the console.

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Microsoft Visual Studio Express

To compile and run a simple console application in Visual Studio Express:


File -> New Project...

Here, on the left-hand side, select Templates -> Visual C++, the on the central part, select
Win32 Console Application:

On the bottom, you have the option to give a name to the project and select a location where the
files will be stored. The default options are fine, but you can also change them to better fit your
needs.
Now click [OK]

This will open the Win32 Application Wizard:

Click [Next].

Leave "Console application" selected, and in Additional options select Empty project. Other options are
not needed, but won't bother either.
Now we have an empty project. We need to add a file to it. For that:
On the Solution Explorer at right, look for Source Files under your application. Right-click -> Add -> New
Item...

Here, add a new C++ file

You can give it any name you want with a .cpp extensions, such as example.cpp. After clicking OK, the
main window will display en editor to edit this new C++ file. Write the following in it:

// my first program in C++


#include <iostream>
int main()
{
std::cout << "Hello World!";
}

Press Ctrl + F7 key to compile.


Press Ctrl + F5 key to run the program.

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