I installed fresh install of my Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 and launched it. I then went to FILE -> New -> Project and wanted to create new C++ project. However, there is no option for creating such project now (I know it was there before, on my second laptop). I restarted installer and pressed repair, but nothing changed. I also tried to uninstall it and then install it back again. I also have MSVC2015 RC and I can create C++ Projects there. During an installation I was asked if I want to install certain features as well and I did install everything that was offered.
This is how my New Project looks like.
What is going on in there? Did I forget to install something?
I had the same issue with VS2012, some time ago. I've solved installing again. Not sure if VS2013 makes you configure if you want to install "C++ stuff" during the installation process.
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Well i downloaded the newest version, then installed, checked to instal entire files on local drive. I restarted Visual Studio 2017 Community and rerun it. Unfortunatelly i can't find in menu > tools anything with should be connected with stylecop ( as in tutorial "how to use stylecop"). I am using x64 Windows7. I really really don't know how to to use it.
Go to extensions and updates and search for stylecop in the online area.
Choose the one by Chris Dahlberg.
Close VS and it will install.
open your project up and make sure you have a settings.stylecop file in there.
right click on the project in the solution explorer and you will see a run stylecop option
After reading a comment from the extension creator, it appears that future development is targeted for the SytleCopAnalyzers NuGet package. Using VS 2017, this was easy to get running. Instructions here -> https://github.com/DotNetAnalyzers/StyleCopAnalyzers.
I recently updated visual studio 2015 and now, when i try to build any project it always fails and i get the error
Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error MSB8036 The Windows SDK version 8.1 was not found. Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK version in the
project property pages or by right-clicking the solution and selecting
"Retarget solution". Proj D:\Program Files (x86)\visual studio
2017\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\Platforms\Win32\PlatformToolsets\v141\Toolset.targets 34
I retargeted the solution as it said, and the problem persisted, even though the retargetting was completed.I decided to install visual studio 2017 because of this, and, lo and behold, it did the exact same thing.I'm also using windows 7.
What is the problem and how can i fix it?
I faced this problem too. Re-ran the Visual Studio 2017 Installer, go to 'Individual Components' and select Windows 8.1 SDK. Go back to to the project > Right click and Re-target to match the SDK required as shown below:
I installed the 8.1 SDK's version:
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive
It used 1GB (a little more) in the installation.
Update October, 9 (2020). There's a https error: the sdksetup link is https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=323507
"Save link as" should help.
Another way (worked for 2015) is open "Install/remove programs" (Apps & features), find Visual Studio, select Modify. In opened window, press Modify, check
Languages -> Visual C++ -> Common tools for Visual C++
Windows and web development -> Tools for universal windows apps -> Tools (1.4.1)
and Windows 10 SDK ([version])
Windows and web development -> Tools for universal windows apps -> Windows 10 SDK ([version])
and install. Then right click on solution -> Re-target and it will compile
I had win10 SDK and I only had to do retarget and then I stopped getting this error. The idea was that the project needs to upgrade its target Windows SDK.
I realize this post is a few years old, but I just wanted to extend this to anyone still struggling through this issue.
The company I work for still uses VS2015 so in turn I still use VS2015. I recently started working on a RPC application using C++ and found the need to download the Win32 Templates. Like many others I was having this "SDK 8.1 was not found" issue. i took the following corrective actions with no luck.
I found the SDK through Micrsoft at the following link
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/ as referenced
above and downloaded it.
I located my VS2015 install in Apps & Features and ran the repair.
I completely uninstalled my VS2015 and reinstalled it.
I attempted to manually point my console app "Executable" and "Include" directories to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Kits\8.1 and C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools.
None of the attempts above corrected the issue for me...
I then found this article on social MSDN https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/5287c51b-46d0-4a79-baad-ddde36af4885/visual-studio-cant-find-windows-81-sdk-when-trying-to-build-vs2015?forum=visualstudiogeneral
Finally what resolved the issue for me was:
Uninstalling and reinstalling VS2015.
Locating my installed "Windows Software Development Kit for Windows 8.1" and running the repair.
Checked my "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Kits\8.1" to verify the "DesignTime" folder was in fact there.
Opened VS created a Win32 Console application and comiled with no errors or issues
I hope this saves anyone else from almost 3 full days of frustration and loss of productivity.
Grep the folder tree's *.vcxproj files. Replace <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion> with <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion> or whatever SDK version you get when you update one of the projects.
For me in the Project Properties Settings General->Target Platform -> Change Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 solved the issue
Install the required version of Windows SDK or change the SDK version
in the project property pages
or
by right-clicking the solution and selecting "Retarget solution"
If you do visual studio guide, you will resolve the problem.
I encountered this issue while trying to build an npm project. It was failing to install a node-sass package and this was the error it was printing. I solved it by setting my npm proxy correctly so that it could reach the npm repo
PROBLEM: I ONLY get this compile-time "Windows SDK version 8.1 not found" error ( and a few other very-hard-to-resolve-nuisance errors -- cannot list them all ) when I export a project from an old version of MS Visual Studio (VS) to the new MS VS (2017), using the new MS VS export/"One-way Upgrade" feature.
SOLUTION: I have since learned to not use this export/upgrade feature and instead just create the new project from scratch -- using all my old source files, of course. Only my project settings have to be rebuilt, to be clear.
This is a bit of a pain, and a shame the export/upgrade feature won't work properly like it used to, but this is is actually easier and faster in the long run. MUCH better than working through a list of spurious errors that really should not have arisen in the first place.
Hope this helps...
I am facing problem, I want to write c++ code in visual studio 2015, but I can't create c++ project because there is no c++ template in the New Project window.
I am creating new project in this way
File > New > Project > Visual C++
but there is no c++ template. Please help
The VS2015 installer does not install C++ by default.
Since you already have Visual Studio installed, you can modify the existing install.
On Control Panel->Programs and Features (or run appwiz.cpl) find and run the Installer for Visual Studio 2015.
Wait for Installer dialog to load.
Click the Modify button on the bottom of the installer dialog.
On the Features Tab, expand Programming Languages.
Select Visual C++.
Click the UPDATE button on the bottom right.
That should do it. You may have to insert the install media or suffer through a download, but these days Windows caches the installer info so everything needed may already be present on your system.
Go to the online menu (it's below Recent and Installed. There you'll be able to download C++ templates and samples. See this MSDN article which describes it in greater details.
While most users will be unblocked by the accepted solution, there is another scenario where Visual C++ is not working as intended for VS2015.
I was installing both VS2015 and VS2017 on the same system on the same day. Long story short, I got this person's problem.
From the link:
I am also running into this -- but in my case, I also installed full
VS2015 Pro. It shows that the VC++ common tools are installed, but
they are not on disk in the usual location, they seem to be in the
MSVS/Shared folder (Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual
Studio/Shared/14.0/VC/bin/cl.exe reports version 19.00.124218.2).
Uninstalling VS2015 removes these, and reinstalling puts them back in
Shared.
For me at least, it goes worse than just the batch files -- I can't
actually create any C++ projects. Trying to create one just causes the
"New Project" window to pop up again; no error, no warning.
No amount of uninstalling components from both 2015 or 2017 got me
into a usable state (Shared\14.0\VC still persisted as the install
dir, I couldn't find what component was keeping those tools on-disk
and preventing them from being removed). I ended up just copying the
contents of "Microsoft Visual Studio/Shared/14.0" into the "Microsoft
Visual Studio 14.0" folder -- a gross hammer, and VS2015 still can't
create C++ projects, but it got me unstuck, and existing build systems
started finding tools again.
VS team -- I totally get the goals of the layout change, and I love
what you guys are doing with VS overall. But please treat this as a
major bug; you can't decide to permanently change the location of
build tools that have been in one place for multiple years, as it will
break many, many existing build systems. At best, install them in both
locations; let VS2015 manage the "Visual Studio 14.0/VC" dir like it
always has, and let VS2017 manage the Shared/14.0 dir (via the "VS2015
C++ build tools" package). They should be unrelated.
Fix:
Uninstall all copies of Visual Studio
If you have frameworks that can install copies or partial copies of Visual Studio, or rely on them, consider uninstalling them too. For me, this was a couple versions of Qt.
Nuke C:\Windows\Temp and %temp%
Nuke anything visual studio related in C:\PROGRA~1,2,3, %appdata%, and %localappdata%
Reboot
Install the oldest version of Visual Studio you want to use first
Try to build a C++ Win32 console app with that version
If you can do that, you're unblocked. Otherwise, yikes! I don't know what to do next short of a full registry deep-dive keyword purge or a re-install of Windows. With an SSD, the latter is probably faster TBH.
After I chose "Win32 Console Application" or "Win32 Project" and went through the wizard, I got an empty solution. And the "New Project" dialog poped up again:
When I tried the project types under the CLR category, I got an error:
It says something about accessing the OLE system registry.
But Windows Store C++ Application projects and other languages work just fine.
I've tried to:
Use the repair function provided by the installer.
Run vs_community.exe /uninstall /force and reinstall it.
Delete the ProjectTemplatesCache and ItemTemplatesCache directory in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE and run devenv to install them again.
Run as Administrator and turn off security softwares.
I would have put this in comments but apparently you need more reputation points to comment than you do for an answer.
I recently had an OLE system registry error, mine occurred in a different way but it was tied to windows updates. It fixed itself when I uninstalled VS, installed updates, restarted computer, and re-installed VS(if you are installing from an exe and not a disc make sure you re-download the exe).
That solve the problem for me.
How do I exactly set up QT5 to be fully working?
I downloaded and installed:
Qt 5.2.1 for Windows 32-bit (VS 2012, 541 MB)
Visual Express C++ 2012
I ran the examples on QT Creator. They are all compiled and running fine. Simple hello.cpp also works okay
However, I can never understand why:
Running command prompt of QT or C++ native from VS will not let me do "make". qmake -project and qmake XXXX.pro is running fine. (Note: I can do compile well in QTCreator)
Subclassing cannot find its way to the folder. QTCreator complain LNK2019 and LNK1120
Could someone please list step by step on how to set these two software works seamlessly (QT5 and VS2012) from clean installation? I simply want to start coding gui with C++; nothing complex yet.
P.S. I could not find clear answer and guide regarding this matter. I can't register on QT site too (always say "no content to display" on registration page).
Anyway, thank you for the time, effort and attention.
Update: I have windows 8 at home, installed Qt5 and VS12. It works seamlessly. At work, the IT guy is stubborn to install windows 7.... Qt5 and VS12 in windows 7 is not the combo apparently. When compiling, it complains "where the hell is QDialog, QApplication, Q.... or whatever #include...?" I will try something else next week and will update you all.
Wow, what a mind blowing.
Here is the story in my Win7:
1. Installed VS2013, Qt does not like it. Then, I install VS2012. Still does not like it. Then, uninstall everything including deleting C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS 11.0 and 12.0.
2. I install VS2010 and QT for VS2010. Still not working.
Finally, uninstall and delete everything (including all folders in program files and c:\QT), I install VS2012 first then install QT for VS2012. It works....
Hope this help anyone who has problem in compiling during their first install in Win7.
Compiling a QT5 application in VS2012 can be really tricky depending on your current setup. Here's a summary of the most important guidelines to make it work like a charm:
First, it is required that your QT5 version is msvc2012. Otherwise,
it won't work. Make sure that a folder called msvc2012 exists.
Create a QT5 project file (.pro) that represents your current headers and
definitions. Make sure that the TEMPLATE config is set to vcapp.
Run >> qmake yourProject.pro in the command prompt. This should
generate a Visual Studio project (.vcxproj) file that can be openend
with Visual Studio 2012. Note: if there is more than one version of
VS installed on your system, qmake will more likely take a weird
decision and take the older one (qmake you're a bad kitty!). In this
case you must call the qmake from the VS command prompt directly.
Open the .vcxproj with Visual Studio 2012 and compile.
Any problem that may occur, for example compilation failure, is related to one of these steps being incorrectly done.
Useful references:
How to create a QMake project files, How to set environment variables
in vs2008 there is vsvars32.bat that sets up the variables to let you call make from basic cmd.exe. maybe something exists for Vs2012.
under windows systems its not make, it should be nmake