How to Create a C++ Project and Run a Cpp Program in Visual Studio 2022 @LearningLad

Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create your first C++ project in Visual Studio and run a simple "Hello World" program. We'll cover each step, from opening Visual Studio to understanding the project structure and running your code.

Here's what we'll cover:
Creating a new C++ project in Visual Studio
Selecting the "Console App" template
Naming your project
Understanding the Solution Explorer
Exploring the "Source Files" folder and the "Hello World.cpp" file
Setting the C++ Language Standard to "Preview Features from Latest C++ Working Draft" (and C standard, if needed)
Building and running your program in "Debug" mode
Viewing the output in the console window

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