How to: Create a Windows Desktop Application

The easiest way to create a Win32 Windows application is to use the Win32 Application Wizard.

To create a Win32 Windows application

Follow the instructions in the help topic Creating a Project with a Visual C++ Application Wizard.
In the New Project dialog box, in the left pane, expand the Visual C++ node and select Win32. Next, select Win32 Project in the middle pane, provide a project name and click OK to open the wizard.
Define your application settings using the Win32 Application Wizard.

Note

Skip this step to keep the wizard default settings.
Click Finish to close the wizard, and your newly created project opens in Solution Explorer.