Install Visual Studio Community on Windows
Microsoft's full IDE for C#, C++, .NET and game development (free Community edition).
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install Visual Studio Community.
winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community --exact --source wingetScoop
Not available in the Scoop repository.
Chocolatey
choco install visualstudio2026community -yPackage details
- Category
- Code Editors & IDEs
- winget
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community- Chocolatey
visualstudio2026community
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community | 18.10.0 | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | visualstudio2026community | 118.10.0 | Manifest |
Install Visual Studio Community together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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