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This page includes detailed information to help you with installing **Visual Studio 2015**, our integrated suite of productivity tools for developers. We've also included links to get you quickly to information about [features](https://www.visualstudio.com/news/vs2015-vs.aspx), [editions](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/en-US/products/compare-visual-studio-products-vs), [system requirements](https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-2015-compatibility-vs), [downloads](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/), and more.
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This page includes detailed information to help you with installing **Visual Studio 2015**, our integrated suite of productivity tools for developers. We've also included links to get you quickly to information about [features](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2015-version-history), [system requirements](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/productinfo/vs2015-sysrequirements-vs), [downloads](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/), and more.
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## Quick Links
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|![Download Visual Studio](../install/media/downloads.png"Downloads")|**Downloads**: To install Visual Studio 2015, you can download a product executable file from the [My.VisualStudio.com](https://my.visualstudio.com/downloads?q=visual%20studio%20enterprise%202015) page (subscription required), or use the installation media from the boxed product. [Learn more about how to download current or previous versions of Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/older-downloads/).|
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|![Learn more about features](../install/media/features.png"Features")|**Features**: To learn more about the features in Visual Studio 2015, see the release notes for [RTM](https://www.visualstudio.com/news/vs2015-vs), [Update 1](https://www.visualstudio.com/news/vs2015-update1-vs), [Update 2](https://www.visualstudio.com/news/vs2015-update2-vs), and [Update 3](https://www.visualstudio.com/news/releasenotes/vs2015-update3-vs).|
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|![Find out what's in each SKU](../install/media/sku.png"SKUs")|**SKUs**: To find out what's available in each edition of Visual Studio 2015, see our [Compare Visual Studio Offerings](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/en-US/products/compare-visual-studio-products-vs) page.|
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|![View system requirements](../install/media/system-requirements.png"System Requirements")|**System Requirements**: To view the system requirements for each edition of Visual Studio 2015, see the [Visual Studio 2015 Compatibility](https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-2015-compatibility-vs) page.|
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|![Learn more about features](../install/media/features.png"Features")|**Features**: To learn more about the features in Visual Studio 2015, see the release notes for [RTM](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2015-rtm-vs), [Update 1](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2015-update1-vs), [Update 2](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2015-update2-vs), and [Update 3](https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2015-update3-vs).|
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|![View system requirements](../install/media/system-requirements.png"System Requirements")|**System Requirements**: To view the system requirements for each edition of Visual Studio 2015, see the [Visual Studio 2015 Platform Targeting and Compatibility](https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-2015-compatibility-vs) page.|
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|![Locate your Product Key](../install/media/product-keys.png"Product Keys")|**Product Keys**: To locate your product key, see the [How to: Locate the Visual Studio Product Key](../install/how-to-locate-the-visual-studio-product-key.md) topic.|
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|![Find out about licensing](../install/media/licensing.png"Licensing")|**Licensing**: To find out about licensing options for both individuals or enterprise customers, see the [Visual Studio and MSDN Licensing](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=13350) white paper.|
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|![Find out about licensing](../install/media/licensing.png"Licensing")|**Licensing**: To find out about licensing options for both individuals or enterprise customers, see the [Visual Studio 2015 Licensing White Paper](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=13350).|
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## <aname="custom"></a> Default vs. Custom Setup
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When you install Visual Studio 2015, you can include or exclude components that you'd use on a daily basis. This means that a Default installation will often be smaller and install faster than a Custom installation. It also means that many components that were installed by default in previous versions now are considered Custom components that you must explicitly select in this version.
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![Visual Studio 2015 Setup Dialog](../ide/media/vs2015-setup-screen.png"VS2015_Setup_screen")
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Custom components include Visual C++, Visual F#, SQL Server Data Tools, Cross-platform mobile tools and SDKs, and third-party SDKs and extensions. You can install any of the custom components at a later time if you don't select them during the initial setup.
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Custom components include Visual C++, Visual F#, SQL Server Data Tools, cross-platform mobile tools and SDKs, and third-party SDKs and extensions. You can install any of the custom components at a later time if you don't select them during the initial setup.
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> [!NOTE]
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|**Common Tools and Software Development Kits**|Android Native Development Kit (3rd Party)<br /> Android SDK [3rd Party]<br />Android SDK Setup APIs (3rd Party)<br />Apache Ant (3rd Party)<br /> Java SE Development Kit (3rd Party)<br /> Joyent Node.js (3rd Party)|
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|**Common Tools**|Git for Windows (3rd Party)<br />GitHub Extension for Visual Studio (3rd Party)<br /> Visual Studio Extensibility Tools|
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You can install Visual Studio by using installation media (DVDs), by using your Visual Studio subscription service from the [My.VisualStudio.com](https://my.visualstudio.com/downloads?q=visual%20studio%20enterprise%202015) website, by downloading a web installer from the [Visual Studio Downloads](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) website, or by creating an offline installation layout (see the [Create an Offline Installation of Visual Studio](../install/create-an-offline-installation-of-visual-studio.md) page for more details).
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## <aname="installing"></a> Install Visual Studio
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You can install Visual Studio by using installation media (DVDs), by using your Visual Studio subscription service from the [My.VisualStudio.com](https://my.visualstudio.com/downloads?q=visual%20studio%20enterprise%202015) website, by downloading a web installer from the [Visual Studio Downloads](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/) website, or by creating an offline installation layout (see the [Create an Offline Installation of Visual Studio](../install/create-an-offline-installation-of-visual-studio.md) page for more details).
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> You need administrator credentials to install [!INCLUDE[vsprvs](../includes/vsprvs-md.md)]. However, you don't need them to use [!INCLUDE[vsprvs](../includes/vsprvs-md.md)] after you install it.
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For more information on this local administrator account requirement, see the Knowledge Base article, [SQL Server installation fails if the Setup account does not have certain user rights](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2000257).
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**Video Issues with Hyper-V**
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For more information, see [Video performance may decrease when a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 based computer has the Hyper-V role enabled and an accelerated display adapter installed](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961661).
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**Emulating Devices with Hyper-V**
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When you install Visual Studio 2015 on real hardware without virtualization, you can choose features that enable emulation of Windows and Android devices using Hyper-V. When you install into Hyper-V, you will not be able to emulate the Windows or Android devices. This is because the emulators are themselves virtual machines, and you cannot currently host a VM inside another VM. The workaround is to have real Windows or Android devices to which you can directly deploy and debug your application.
If you want to install components that you might not have selected during your original installation, use the following procedure.
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Because not all extensions are compatible, Visual Studio doesn't automatically upgrade extensions when you upgrade from previous versions. You must reinstall the extensions from the [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/) or from the software publisher.
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The **About** dialog box shows the product identification number (PID). You'll need the PID and Windows Account credentials (such as a Hotmail or Outlook.com email address and password) to register the product.
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Use these resources to get help for setup and installation issues:
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-[Visual Studio Setup and Installation](https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/threads) forum. Review questions and answers from others in the Visual Studio community. If you don't find what you need, ask your own questions.
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-[Microsoft Support for Visual Studio](https://support.microsoft.com/ph/1117) website. Read knowledge base (KB) articles and learn how to contact Microsoft Support for information about issues with Visual Studio installation.
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-[Get help with Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/support/vs2015/). Find knowledge base (KB) articles and learn how to contact Microsoft Support for information about issues with Visual Studio installation.
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