The small vs_community__...exe downloaded in seconds. Alex double-clicked it.
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x64 Alex chose the Developer Command Prompt. Typed cl hello.cpp . And there it was: visual studio c++ 2019 download
Alex scrolled down past ".NET desktop development," past "Universal Windows Platform," and checked the box for: That was it. On the right, Alex saw optional components. Unchecked "Live Share" (not needed), unchecked "C++ CMake tools" (not needed for basic work). Left "MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools" checked (critical). The small vs_community__
Then the Visual Studio Installer launched—a separate program that manages all Visual Studio versions. It downloaded more components, then showed a screen: . " past "Universal Windows Platform