To begin, you will need to download and install a copy of Visual Studio Community from https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/. Simply follow the instructions there. Note that you will need to create a new user account with Microsoft in order to use Visual Studio; you will need to sign in to Visual Studio in order to use it (you will need to create a free Visual Studio Online account). Note that a Visual Studio Community free license is issued only if you meet certain criteria:
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