I want to create a Metro style application using C# on Windows 8, I have already  installed Windows 8 release preview on my laptop. You can see some screen shots here. Now I need to install the Visual Studio 2012 and I tried to install the express version and I have got this error (version conflict)! The reason is, the latest Visual Studio RTM versions won’t install on Windows 8 Release Preview. So we need to choose the correct version of Visual Studio 2012, So I have chosen the Visual Studio 2012 RC to install on my Windows 8. Okay here are the steps:

Step 1: Download the Visual studio 2012 RC and double click on setup.exe. I have selected Ultimate version.

Step 2: Installation started

Step 3: Setup requires 8.95 GB minimum, click agree and Next

Step 4:  It will ask for optional features to install, I have selected all

Step 5: After clicking Install then a window will be opened. That will show the acquiring and applying process..!

Step 6: Wait for few minutes to complete these processes

Step 7: Yes, setup completed successfully and click the LAUNCH button

Step 8: After few minutes below window will ask you to choose the default environment setting and I have chosen  the general development setting. Click Start Visual Studio button.

Step 9: Visual studio is loading user settings

Step 10:  Yes..Visual Studio is ready to rockz..! Just click the new project and select the language, I have selected C#

Step 11: Choose the Metro Style application and continue your coding..! Okay I will try to post my first Metro Style Application next! 🙂

That’s all guys! Happy programming n metro styling..!

References:

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#vs

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29917