Open Microsoft Visual C# Express (or Visual Studio Professional) - Click on the desktop icon   OR   Click Start menu and find program

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New Project / Visual C#/ Console Application
- Enter Name for Project [Hello] / ok - There will be some code there - DELETE that code! (about 15 lines) - Now, Enter YOUR Code

  CODE ENTERED

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Build / Build Solution compiles the program
- If there ARE syntax errors, message in Error list window at bottom (View/Error list) - FIX !

  SYNTAX ERROR in program (line 12)

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Build / Build Solution compiles the program
- If NO syntax errors, message in Output window at bottom (View/Output)

  NO SYNTAX ERROR in program

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Execute your newly compiled code and check for LOGIC errors
- Debug / Start Without Debugging (ctrl-F5) - executes the code (to add button: 'Tools/Customize')
- Debug / Start Debugging (F5) - executes the code and allows you to stop execution

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Save Your Project: File / SAVE ALL

  - Only use "SAVE ALL" when saving your project!
- Verify Name and Choose (and Remember) Location when saving!
- Check Box called "Create directory for solution"