Get Started C#
C# IDE The easiest way to get started with C# is to use an IDE. An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is used to edit and compile code. We will use Visual Studio Community, which is free to download from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/ . Applications written in C# use the .NET Framework, so it makes sense to use Visual Studio, as the program, the framework, and the language, are all created by Microsoft.