| Aspect | Details | | --- | --- | | | Visual Studio Community 2015 with Update 3 (SP3) | | License | Free for individual developers, open-source projects, academic research, education, and small professional teams | | Latest Update | Update 3 (Service Pack 3) | | Current Status | End of Life (no longer supported) | | Primary Download Source | Official Visual Studio Older Downloads page (Microsoft) | | English ISO SHA1 | 1044F9F4E0EA1304AFECF6780BF599F1DA248DF8 (Community SP3 - English) | | Simplified Chinese ISO SHA1 | 629E7154E2695F08A3C692C0B3F6CE19DF6D3A72 (Community SP3 - Simplified Chinese) |
This version introduced early Apache Cordova and Xamarin integrations, allowing mobile development for Android and iOS. --- Download Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition
Highly recommended. This allows you to selectively choose workloads (such as C++ tools, Python, mobile development SDKs, or SQL Server tools) to save disk space and reduce installation time. Step 3: Complete the Installation | Aspect | Details | | --- |
Accessing these older files typically requires signing in with a free Microsoft account or having an active Visual Studio (formerly MSDN) subscription. Download Options: Web Installer: Step 3: Complete the Installation Accessing these older