Visual Studio Essentials Training in Kraków, Poland

This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of Visual Studio IDE, focusing on its core features and capabilities for building applications across various platforms. It covers project setup, code navigation, debugging, source control, and basic customization to help developers efficiently use Visual Studio from day one.

Course Agenda

Introduction to Visual Studio

• Installing Visual Studio and selecting workloads

• Overview of IDE layout and components

• Creating your first project

Navigating the IDE

• Solution Explorer, Properties, Output & Error windows

• Toolbars, menus, and command palette

• Keyboard shortcuts and layout customization

Working with Projects and Code Files

• Opening, editing, and saving files

• Using IntelliSense for code completion

• Code formatting and quick fixes

Debugging Basics

• Setting and managing breakpoints

• Watch window and local variables

• Step into, step over, and run to cursor

Version Control in Visual Studio

• Introduction to Git and GitHub

• Cloning, committing, and pushing changes

• Resolving merge conflicts

Extensions and Customization

• Browsing and installing extensions

• Themes, fonts, and layout personalization

• Configuring IDE settings for different languages

Hands-on Exercises