# Install for Visual Studio

**Visual Studio** — is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft, which includes a code editor with IntelliSense, debugger, supporting source control systems, and many other professional features. **The currently supported Visual Studio versions are 2022 and 2019**.

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We recommend you to use the most basic version of **Visual Studio — the Community edition**, which is available free of charge.
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You can [**download Visual Studio from an official website**](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ru/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community\&rel=16). It requires about 10 minutes to install and 2.5 Gb of free space on your hard drive.

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Download the web installer and run it. After initialization, you will be prompted to select the required components. For using with FundX Algo extension we need only the "**NET desktop development**" workload. You can uncheck optional components also, to reduce installation size:

![Minimal required installation](https://1574671354-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQAglKSOJnxCrGxFyuplO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9a3b8b18e3ef88bce0faaf16989e831f0b981242%2Fscreenshot_1dd.png?alt=media)

Continue installation and in a few minutes, after downloading and applying required packages, Visual Studio will start automatically:

![Default view of Visual Studio 2019](https://1574671354-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQAglKSOJnxCrGxFyuplO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0153b947e7b3a9b629d803d4a7b8a99e7be7ab8a%2Fdefault-view-of-visual-studio.png?alt=media)

Now we need to install FundX Algo extension from Visual Studio Marketplace. Use "***Tools -> Extension and Updates...***" main menu item to open Extensions Manager. Type "***FundX***" into the search box of **Online tab** and you will find a required extension:

![Extensions and Updates window](https://1574671354-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQAglKSOJnxCrGxFyuplO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1cc89446a89abf031bbe016d8493748e80c2a880%2Fextensions-manager.png?alt=media)

Click "**Download**". Visual Studio will ask you for restarting to finish the extension installation process.

To check whether FundX Algo is installed successfully click "***File -> New -> Project***" menu item, type "Indicator" and you will see a special project type for the blank indicator:

![New project window](https://1574671354-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQAglKSOJnxCrGxFyuplO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-89edb2b12afb210fa6ef4c15b0d5c554404bb618%2Fimage%20\(54\).png?alt=media)

Now everything is ready to [create your first indicator](https://funded-futures-network.gitbook.io/fundx/quantower-algo/simple-indicator).
