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### Title the install tools article with the name of the tool to be installed
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### Include vendor name where appropriate
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title: Visual Studio for Windows on Arm
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### Link to official documentation
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official_docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/visual-studio-on-arm-devices
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author: Pareena Verma
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[Visual Studio 2022 17.4](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/visual-studio-on-arm-devices) (and higher) natively supports Windows on Arm.
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Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 and higher natively supports Windows on Arm devices, enabling you to develop C and C++ applications directly on Arm hardware using the MSVC or LLVM toolchains.
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## How do I download and install Visual Studio for Windows on Arm?
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## How do I install C and C++ support in Visual Studio?
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During the installation process, you will be asked to choose the workloads you want and customize your installation. At a minimum, select `Desktop development with C++`.
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![img1 #center](/install-guides/_images/vs-woa.png)
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![img1 #center](/install-guides/_images/vs-woa.webp)
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## How do I install LLVM support in Visual Studio? {#install-llvm-support-in-visual-studio}
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Two results are displayed: The LLVM compiler and MSBuild support for LLVM. Select both these options:
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![img2 #center](/install-guides/_images/llvm_vs.png)
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{{% notice Note%}}
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Different versions of Visual Studio include different LLVM toolchain versions.
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For example, Visual Studio 2022 Version `17.11.5` installs `LLVM 17.0.3`.
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For example, Visual Studio 2026 Version `18.3.2` installs `LLVM 19.1.2`.
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LLVM supports `clang-cl`, a compatibility layer for Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). This means that most developers can use `clang-cl` to compile their C/C++ applications on Visual Studio/MSBuild on the Windows on Arm device, without needing to change the command line. This allows you to easily modify legacy projects that use MSVC to use native compilation.
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For the latest updates on Arm native development, check the [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/overview) site.
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For the latest updates on Arm native development, check the [Windows on Arm](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/overview) documentation.

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