I have the Professional edition of VS 2012 installed on Windows 7. When I go to start new projects, there are really no new types over VS 2010. When I tried to follow along with creating a WRL component as at:-
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/jj155856.aspx
I get a HRESULT exception upon attempting to install the template.
Simple question: Does this even work on Windows 7?
Getting started with Windows Store apps:
"Windows Store app development is supported only on Windows 8. You can't develop Windows Store apps on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2012."
So no, it will not work on Windows 7.
You cannot develop Windows Store Apps on Windows 7 you need Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012. There is a free version of Visual Studio Called Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8. It lets you make Windows Store Apps. If you Install Visual Studio on Windows 7 it blocks the development of Windows Store Apps. So what I am trying to tell you is you need Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to Develop Windows Store Apps.
You can download Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 for free:
http://microsoft.com/express
You can also get a Windows 8 Trial for 90 days for free:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/jj554510.aspx
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I am Developing Apps on "Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 For Windows Phone". I develop Windows Phone 8.0 Apps.
Now I need to develop Windows Phone 8.1 Apps free. Which Visual Studio to use for this purpose.? and What about windows Phone 8.1 Emulator.
If possible share both download links.
You Should use Visual Studio 2013. here is a download link for Express 2013 for Windows
that can be used for windows and windows phone as well as Universal Apps. for windows phone 8.1 emulators, you can download them from here Windows Phone 8.1 Emulators
To develop Windows Phone 8.1 App, You should use Visual Studio 2013.
And here is the download link: Visual Studio Downloads
On the Dev Center of Microsoft you can find all information, samples and tools you need to develop Windows and Windows Phone apps.
Info from the site regarding to WP development:
Windows Phone 8.1 development tools:
The Windows Phone 8.1 development tools are installed with Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows with Update 2 and Visual Studio 2013 Update 2.
Windows Phone 8.1 Emulators:
This package requires Visual Studio 2013 with Update 2 or later, Windows 8.1 (x64) Professional edition or higher, and a processor that supports Client Hyper-V and Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).
Here are several links to useful parts of the site:
Downloads (scroll to Windows Phone section)
SDK
Note: with these tools, you can still develop Windows Phone 8.0 apps as well.
You have to use Option in visual studio 2013 express from here.
Edit:
After Installation open your windows phone 8.0 project in visual studio 2013 fallow the process described here. As same as windows phone 8 emulators will comes under windows phone Sdk
Check this link about Documention.
Note:
I suggest you to back up of your windows phone 8.0 project to separate Folder to continue the development of windows phone 8.0.
Why:
You cannot downgrade a upgraded app with version 8.1 to version 8 or 7.1.
All the Best.
I have windows 7 and visual studio 2012 and want to start developing windows phone apps. Do I need an SDK? If yes, What version of the SDK is required?
On Windows 7, you need to use VS 2010 (full or express version) to develop for WP7 .
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/wpapps/en-us/0e40579d-12a5-4aba-81cb-ab83e5956fc2/windows-7-visual-studio-2012-windows-phone-development?forum=wpdevelop
You need Windows 8 (or 8.1) to develop Windows Phone 8 applications, for which you can use the Windows Phone 8 SDK.
You cannot use Windows 7 to develop native Windows Phone 8 apps. You can, if I recall, use the older Windows Phone 7 SDK with Visual Studio 2010 in Windows 7 but you're really limiting yourself with Windows Phone 7.
Can I develop Windows 8 Apps using VS 2012 on Windows7 platform, I have gone through the website, but they have mentioned that Windows 8 is mandatory?
With certain exceptions, the Visual Studio 2012 Windows Store app authoring experience is restricted to Windows 8.
You may be able to get the command line tools working on Windows 7, but the IDE requires Windows 8.
I'm using Windows 7, and have installed VS 2012 professional. Previously I installed the Windows Phone 7 sdk. Worked fine in VS2010.
When I try creating a WP7 project in VS 2012 I don't see the option. I tried downloading and reinstalling the WP7 SDK but am getting prompted to repair/reinstall the existing installation, which must mean it's already on there? Is there a trick I'm missing to getting a WP project type to appear in VS 2012?
VS 2012 only supports Windows Phone 8 SDK.
You can build Windows Phone 7.1 app using Windows Phone 8 SDK on top of VS 2012.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2012/10/30/introducing-windows-phone-sdk-8-0.aspx
Today Microsoft released Windows 8 Release Preview and visual studio 2012 rc. I'm a Windows phone developer. What dev tool I have to use for create my apps in Windows 8 rp?
In Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 express download page, it is mentioned like
"A Visual Studio 2012 Express product for Windows Phone will be available in conjunction with the next Windows Phone release. Until then, you can continue to use Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone to create Windows Phone apps."
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/products/express
The Windows Phone 8 SDK is out now, for those that are still reading this. It includes the 7.1 and 7.1.1 as well, and all runs within Visual Studio 2012. You can get it here:
https://dev.windowsphone.com/en-us/downloadsdk
For Windows 8, install VS2010, the Windows Phone SDK, and don't forget the 7.1.1 SDK update that fixes problems with Windows 8.