Ok, this may be the dumbest question ever, but I swear I searched for the answer and don't know what to do.
I need to install Visual Studio 2008. The free version. I need it in order to compile something.
Microsoft has a download page http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7873 with a big red "download" button. This button then proceeds to download a powerpoint file. No info under "install instructions"
I have found other links that show you how to install it, but assuming that you've already got whatever it is that needs to be downloaded.
I've also found a couple of random sites where I can download it, but don't know for sure if I can trust these sites.
EDIT: I am also not having any luck finding visual studio express 2008. MS has links for 2012.
Visual Studio 2008: (3,30 GB)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/d/81d3f35e-fa03-485b-953b-ff952e402520/VS2008ProEdition90dayTrialENUX1435622.iso
MSDN Library 2008: (2,15 GB)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=90&p=&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=7bbe5eda-5062-4ebb-83c7-d3c5ff92a373&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2f1%2ff%2f0%2f1f07c259-7ff2-4902-9205-ad1dfb87ccab%2fVS2008SP1MSDNENUX1506188.iso
To upgrade from trial version to Pro version, check:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246600%28VS.80%29.aspx
For Microsoft Visual C++ 2008, not the general Visual Studio (go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7729279)
I, too, need to install Visual Studio 2008 in order to compile an old project: A StarCraft AI Bot. Just google Visual Studio 2008 Express
instead of just Visual Studio 2008
. Click to first link that appears which is a download link from Microsoft that is mentioned above.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13276
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/3/7/a371b6d1-fc5e-44f7-914c-cb452b4043a9/VS2008SP1ENUX1512962.iso
Version: SP1
File Name: VS2008SP1ENUX1512962.iso
Date Published: 8/11/2008
File Size: 831.3 MB
Supported Operating System
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Minimum: 1.6 GHz CPU, 384 MB RAM, 1024x768 display, 5400 RPM hard disk
Recommended: 2.2 GHz or higher CPU, 1024 MB or more RAM, 1280x1024 display, 7200 RPM or higher hard disk
On Windows Vista: 2.4 GHz CPU, 768 MB RAM
Maintain Internet connectivity during the installation of the service pack until seeing the “Installation Completed Successfully” message before disconnecting.
Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with SP1 (english):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/8/E/E8EEB394-7F42-4963-A2D8-29559B738298/VS2008ExpressWithSP1ENUX1504728.iso
Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions (english):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/B/5/8B5804AD-4990-40D0-A6AA-CE894CBBB3DC/VS2008ExpressENUX1397868.iso
Try this one: http://www.asp.net/downloads/essential This has web developer and VS2008 express
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14258
which leads to:
Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR R2
Hope this is helpfull