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Wim Dumon, 10/29/2009 03:29 PM

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h1. Installing MSVC
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h2. General 





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We suggest to use MSVC 2005 or higher, Standard/Professional/Team Edition, or the free Express edition.





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Microsoft has improved MSVC 2005 by means of a service pack; I strongly recommend you upgrade your compiler with this service pack (SP1). This service pack is available both for the full version and the Express Edition at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/bb265237.aspx It is a good idea to drink a cup of coffee while the service pack is installing.





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If you are using Vista, MSVC will insist that you also install the SP1 Upgrade for Vista (an additional upgrade to SP1).





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If you choose to use the Express edition, you have to perform some extra steps outlined below.





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At the time of writing, the most recent MSVC compiler is MSVC2008.





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h2. Installing MSVC 2008, Express Edition 





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Steps to install MSVC C++ EE on your computer:





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* Go to http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ and download the compiler





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* Execute the installer and install the compiler