This is one of the top asks when we talk with you and hope that this new installer will minimize install times and provide an easier acquisition system in lab environments or for scenarios where you’re not actively doing C++ development but do need the tools to compile C++ code. These tools were first introduced with Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 RC but are kept up-to-date with every release of Visual Studio 2015. This installer is meant to streamline the delivery of the C++ build tools in your build environments and continuous-integration systems. SDK has been installed and integrated in VS 2015.To download Build Tools for Visual Studio, see Download Visual Studio Build Tools.We’re are providing new way of acquiring the C++ tools: as a standalone installer that only lays down the tools required to build C++ projects without installing the Visual Studio IDE. Now open Visual Studio, Click on new project, select Universal in Windows and there you go, now you can create Universal Apps. The next step will require some time, for me it was around 3 hours! It may seem that the setup has been stuck but it will make a jump move after some time so don't panic, just wait!Īfter the update it will notify you. Select 'Universal Windows App Development Tools' it will automatically select all the sub-menus in it. Next screen will give you option to select multiple features to be installed. If it is installed, then uninstall it.Īfter uninstalling it, select 'Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2015' and click on 'Change'Ī new dialog of Visual Studio will open giving you three options. Open Program and Features in your control panel and search for 'Windows Software Development Kit'. They still see the same download option in VS 2015 and can't create the universal project. When you click it the installation starts but some people are facing an issue that after the installation

SDKĪ General way to install SDK is that when you create a universal app project it asks you to install the SDK and gives you the download option there. Now I have found a way to solve it and want to share with you guys. Some people are facing an issue with the third point, this includes me and many of my friends.

Visual Studio Community/Pro/Enterprise 2015.

If you want to develop a windows universal application then you need the following three things:

Visual studio 2015 community