This workload provides the tools needed for building and debugging Win32-based desktop applications. We also have a game development workload that allows building games with different technologies such as DirectX, Unreal Engine, or Cocos2d engine.
We have introduced five workloads for different C++ development scenarios, whether you are targeting Windows Desktop, Windows Store, or a non-Microsoft platform like Android or Linux. The recommended selections are the set of tools that will meet the majority of developers needs for the workload.
Hovering over an option will give you the detailed description of what the component installs.įor each workload there are required components that are always selected, and optional components that can be opted into. For example, in the screenshot below, the C++ Desktop development workload is selected on the left side and the corresponding options are shown on the right. In order to get more specific functionality, you should select and install at least one workload on top of the core editor. The core editor is always installed no matter how you customize your Visual Studio 2017 install. This application will allow you to select a product, like “Visual Studio Enterprise 2017,” and customize its installation options.Īt the base of the Visual Studio 2017 product is what is called the Core Editor, which includes syntax-aware coding, source code control, and work item management.
Visual Studio now uses a small standalone application called the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer that manages all installations of Visual Studio 2017. We have defined five C++ workloads that we will explore in this blog post: Desktop, Linux, Mobile, Game, and Universal Windows development. Don’t need C#/VB or Blend? Now you do not need to install it! This will help to greatly reduce installation times as there are gigabytes of features included in the full Visual Studio that may not be of interest to the majority of C++. We have now provided the ability to install only the exact tools you need for your code. What began as the separation of the C++ tools for Visual Studio 2015 has now become a workload-based installation experience where you can select the tools you need and nothing more. ⏱This post was updated on for the Visual Studio 2017 release.Īs many of you may have already seen, we have introduced a streamlined Visual Studio Installer for Visual Studio 2017 to give you more control of what you install.
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