Get started with Visual Basic

This section of the documentation helps you get started with Visual Basic application development.

Get started with Visual Basic and .NET Core

Build a Hello World application with .NET Core in Visual Studio

Build a class library with .NET Standard in Visual Studio

Additional information

• What's new for Visual Basic Lists new features in each of the versions of Visual Basic .NET.

• Additional Resources for Visual Basic Programmers Provides a list of Web sites and newsgroups that can help you find answers to common problems.

See also

• Get Visual Basic Provides download links for Visual Studio versions that come with Visual Basic support, including free versions.

• Object-Oriented Programming Provides links to pages that introduce object-oriented programming and describe how to create your own objects and how to use objects to simplify your coding.

• Samples Provides links to sample code in Visual Basic.

• Walkthroughs Provides a list of Help pages that demonstrate aspects of the Visual Basic language.

• Feedback options for Visual Studio Covers how to receive support and give feedback.

• Visual Studio Provides links into the Visual Studio documentation.

• C# Provides links into the documentation on application development with Visual C#.

• Visual C++ Provides links into the Visual C++ documentation.

• Office and SharePoint Development Provides information about using Microsoft Office and Visual Studio as part of a business application.