Installing Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8

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Use this procedure to install Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8.

To install Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8

1. Ensure your system meets the system requirements for Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8.

Tip:	If you will be developing applications for both Windows RT/Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, use the system requirements for Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone, which are more restrictive. For more information, see Setting Up Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone.

a. Open the following webpage in a browser: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-for-windows-8

b. Scroll down to display and review the system requirements listed on the webpage.

2. Open the following webpage in a browser: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads

3. Download the installer.

Note:

The correct installer has a blue icon.

4. Run the installer to install Visual Studio.

5. Start Visual Studio.

6. If required, follow the prompts to register Visual Studio with Microsoft for a developer's license.

7. Install the SQLite package by performing the following steps.

Note:

Install the SQLite package if you require applications running on Windows RT/Windows 8 to access database information. For more information about using databases, see Run-Time Database Classes.

a. In Visual Studio, select Tools > Extensions and Updates.

b. Select the Online tab and type SQLite in the search field.

c. In the search results, locate the row for SQLite for Windows Runtime and click Download.

d. Install the SQLite for Windows Runtime package.

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