/*Solved*/ Creating Windows App with Visual Studio

Question

I installed Visual Studio, and when I tried to create "Blank App (Universal Windows)", no matter whether I choose C# or JavaScript, it says Minimum platform version is Windows 10, but my Windows is Windows 8.1, and then the Project closes itself automatically immediately. What can I do?

Answer 1

Choose .Net Desktop Development
https://content.screencast.com/users/cv2k10/folders/Jing/media/19513b90-d6ca-4bca-87a5-d34fe0675834/2019-03-25_1559.png

Answer 2

Why does the solved tag/part of title in this thread use /* */ instead of [ ] ?

Answer 3

~ swim ~ I agree that YouTube tutorials are the fast track to pick up the new skills, which I just did it.
But the good point of QnA is the discussion, which we could always discuss to find a better ways and solutions, there are 2 different means, serve different purpose.

Answer 4

To build window form

I choose

Select New -> Project... -> Windows Forms App (.NET Framework) Visual C#

Here my first win form!
https://content.screencast.com/users/cv2k10/folders/Jing/media/70be4a9e-a68b-4e24-bef3-a6c94d44c4d3/2019-03-25_1527.png

Answer 5

Sorry, i choose Windows Desktop, not .NET

This is what i choose..
https://content.screencast.com/users/cv2k10/folders/Jing/media/540a9059-7478-4a07-8a36-8ed3aa727f2b/2019-03-25_1552.png

Go to Visual Studio Installer, install Windows Desktop

Answer 6

I use only VS2017... How you get 2019?

Answer 7

Coffee☕Underrun Thank you for your answer, is there any way I can create Windows application for older version of Windows?

Answer 8

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Windows_Platform

Wiki mentioned Universal Windows only introduced in Windows 10.

Answer 9

Add Console.ReadLine();
Would pause there

Answer 10

I dont choose WPF, I choose .Net

Answer 11

Sorry, i choose Windows Desktop, not .NET

This is what i choose..
https://content.screencast.com/users/cv2k10/folders/Jing/media/540a9059-7478-4a07-8a36-8ed3aa727f2b/2019-03-25_1552.png

Go to Visual Studio Installer, install Windows Desktop

Answer 12

Coffee☕Underrun yes the interface of my first C# program is like of win 3.1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
But I can live with it.

I google a bit, seems:
winform~html only
Wpf app ~ html+css
🤔

Once first step is marched out, rest is easier (relatively) ~

Answer 13

It works, thanks

Answer 14

If you really need to create desktop app from node, you should use Electron.js which allow you to access local files.

https://electronjs.org

Answer 15

I am installing c# win form, size is very big

Answer 16

Dont use Apache Cordova, better use React Native or Flutter to build native apps.

Answer 17

It works on my side..
https://content.screencast.com/users/cv2k10/folders/Jing/media/4d833dfe-21a4-45ab-9900-0b28a9212481/2019-03-25_1511%20VS%20console%20output%20first%20test.png

Answer 18

Select New -> Project... -> Console App (.NET Framework) Visual C#

Answer 19

Calviղ many thanks~

Now I have this Windows Desktop Win Form project created~

I see Form1.cs as a blank window. And a Toolbox like MS Paint, let me try coding my first Windows application. 😋

Answer 20

Because this one is about C# 😜