I recently got the new version of Visual Studio and I can't seem to find how to create an empty project for C++. The options seem to be only C# and Basic.
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Have you installed C++ project templates? – Ari0nhh Jul 22 '15 at 08:08
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1Visual C++ is no longer installed by default, you need to select it during a custom install. – sjdowling Jul 22 '15 at 08:09
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The one you should download is Visual Studio Community Edition: https://www.visualstudio.com/ – user1610015 Jul 22 '15 at 08:10
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Can I somehow add it without reinstalling? – Crowning Jul 22 '15 at 08:18
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Yes, you can, you should Modify – demonplus Jul 22 '15 at 11:22
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If you have Community Edition – demonplus Jul 22 '15 at 11:22
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The newest update of VS 2015 enterprise removed my C++ so I could not create new C++ projects! I modified and now it works again.. great!! – Damian Sep 30 '16 at 21:08
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The default (typical) installation of Visual Studio 2015 no longer contains the C++ compiler and tools. This was a very popular ask from the community as many developers do not want the footprint C++ brings.
If you go and try to uninstall Visual Studio 2015, the installer screen will pop up and you'll see a button named "Modify". This will change your current installation. Do a custom install and pick the C++ features / libraries that you require.
As far as I know, most editions have C++ support, including Express for Windows, Express for Desktop and the popular Community edition.
Bogdan Gavril MSFT
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