Windows Tools | How To Install VS Microsoft C++ Build Tools on Windows

This can be used for installing anything that requires C++ compiler on Windows.

Installation steps

1. Download Microsoft C++ Build Tools from here

   Build Tools 2019 does not support downloading on the official website. You can use the Baidu Cloud Disk I provided. Here

   or Update 2023.09.26

   From here (guide for installing VS build tools in a Docker container), I found that you can download:

   • 2017: https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_buildtools.exe
   • 2019: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vs_buildtools.exe
   • 2022: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_buildtools.exe

2. Run the installer

3. Get to this screen, click on install
   

4. Tick the top left C++ build tools, then the boxes on the right would show up. (May differ in versions) !

5. Press Install while downloading

6. After everything is installed, reboot your computer for it to take an effect.

7. Add MSBuild Tools to your system environment by going to search bar and open Edit the System Environment Variables

8. Click on Environment Variables
   

9. Double chlick on Path
   

10. Press New and paste this line: (or version/location u installed your MVS BuildTools at)
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin
    simple way to check if this is the right path is paste this file path and check if the location exists in your file explorer.
    

11. and you are set!