How to: Build a Visual C# Starter Kit 

Visual C# Express Edition includes several Starter Kit projects, and more may be available for downloading from MSDN. A Starter Kit is a complete, self-contained application ready for you to load and build. A Starter Kit comes with its own documentation, including descriptions of programming techniques, and suggestions for how it may be customized. Starter Kits are a great way to see a working C# application in action.

Note

The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.

To load and build a Visual C# Starter Kit

1. On the File menu, click New Project.

   The New Project dialog box appears. This dialog box lists the different default application types that Visual C# Express Edition can create.

2. Select a Starter Kit application type, and click OK.

   The Starter Kit loads into Visual C# Express Edition.

3. To build and launch the Starter Kit project, press F5.

4. To view the Starter Kit's Help file, expand the Documentation node in the Solution Explorer pane, right-click the *StarterKit.htm file (the name will be different for each Starter Kit) and click View in Browser.

See Also

Concepts

C# Language Primer (Visual C# Express)

Other Resources

Visual C# Express
Getting Started with Visual C# Express
Using the Visual C# Express IDE