Create a New Project

The first step in writing a VB.NET program with Visual Studio 2022 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 8.0 is selected at the top of the dialog.
6. Click OK. Figure 172: New Project dialog box