Follow these instructions to get started with a C++ project in Visual Studio. We will begin with an empty Console project. This allows the best approximation of ANSI C++

  1. Start Visual Studio
  2. Go to FILE/ NEW PROJECT
  3. Choose OTHER LANGUAGES/C++
  4. Choose “WIN32 Console Application”
  5. Give the solution a name click Next
  6. The Win32 Application Wizard opens
  7. Click Application Settings
  8. Leave application type Console Application
  9. Under additional options choose empty Project
  10. Click finish
  11. . Click Solution Explorer—you should see three folders
  12. Right click source files and click ADD
  13. ADD NEW ITEM
  14. Choose C++ FILE (.cpp)
  15. Give it a Name
  16. Click ADD
  17. In the code put 
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
}

Now you are ready to start