Create a New Project

Create a New Project

The first step in writing a VB.NET program with Visual Studio 2015 is to choose a project type and create a new project.

  1. From the File menu, select NewProject….
  2. In the Installed Templates frame, under Other Languages, click Visual Basic.
  3. In the right-hand frame, select Class Library. This example assumes that your project location is: C:\Samples.
  4. In the Name field, type HelloWorld as the project name.
  5. Ensure that the .NET Framework 4.5.2 or 4.6 is selected at the top of the dialog.
  6. Click OK.

    Figure 172: New Project dialog box