1. Download and install Visual Studio Community 2015
  2. Open Visual Studio Community
  3. Click File -> New -> Project

  1. Click Templates -> Visual C++ -> Win32 Console Application and then name the project MyFirstProgram.

  1. Click Ok
  2. Click Next in the following window.

  1. Check the Empty project box and then click Finish:

  1. Right click on folder Source File then -> Add –> New Item :

  1. Select C++ File and name the file main.cpp, then click Add: 10: Copy and paste the following code in the new file main.cpp:

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello World!\\n";
    return 0;
}

You environment should look like:

  1. Click Debug -> Start Without Debugging (or press ctrl + F5) :

  1. Done. You should get the following console output :