Next time you're starting a new development project, skip the tedious configuration and setup with these handy templates.

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Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++.

Once the new project is created and loaded into your workspace, you can open a command line terminal by typing Ctrl-Shift-` or choosing Terminal -> New Terminal from the main menu.