# Applications

Creating any application in the integrated development environment **Microsoft Visual Studio 2026** starts by creating a new project (Fig. 3.5).

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*Fig. 3.5. Creating a new project in Visual Studio*

On the next screen you choose the project type in **Microsoft Visual Studio 2026** (Fig. 3.6).

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*Fig. 3.6. Selecting the project type in Visual Studio*

On the final screen you choose the project name and the location where it will be stored in **Microsoft Visual Studio 2026** (Fig. 3.7).

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*Fig. 3.7. Choosing the project name and storage location in Visual Studio*