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What version of Visual Studio Community Edition to install?

What version of Visual Studio Community Edition?

I have 2015 but need to upgrade. I want to start testing some newer features of the .NET Framework, and perhaps play around with .NET Core as well as to use the .NET Standard 2.0.

What is the right version for me to install?

Can I leave Visual Studio Community Edition 2015 installed?

What about SQL Server? I have found if SQL Server is already installed, the Visual Studio installer will not try and install it. And I found that the Visual Studio installer does not do a great job of installing SQL Server.

I see I have SQL Server 2008 and 2014 installed.

Shall I install an updated version of SQL Server, then install the Visual Studio Community Edition?

If so, what versions of each do I install?

Thanks

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gr8gonzo

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curiouswebster

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I only use Community for my own development, which has no commercial plans. It's about running various test programs and having some fun with .NET. When it comes to my job, they will provide me a PC and an MSDN license.

So, the question is...

Do I keep the 2015 Community Edition? Or, take the inherent risks of removing it and installing 2017 Community Edition?

Thanks.

gr8gonzo

For personal development, by all means swap out 2015 with 2017.

curiouswebster

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Can I leave the SQL server out of the equation? Is UNinstalling 2015 a safe bet? If I recall, there are many steps to uninstalling Visual Studio...

gr8gonzo

Yes leave SQL server out of it.

Just use the VS 2015 installer to remove 2015. It usually does a good job.

curiouswebster

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thanks