Alex closed Visual Studio (for now) and opened a fresh Command Prompt. But cl still didn't work. Why?
Chapter 1: The Problem
Alex needed a compiler—specifically, Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). The latest version at the time was part of Visual Studio 2019. But a quick web search showed terrifying results: "Visual Studio 2019 download" led to a page full of confusing editions: Community, Professional, Enterprise. And rumors of an 8 GB download. Alex felt lost.
Alex closed Visual Studio (for now) and opened a fresh Command Prompt. But cl still didn't work. Why?
Chapter 1: The Problem
Alex needed a compiler—specifically, Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). The latest version at the time was part of Visual Studio 2019. But a quick web search showed terrifying results: "Visual Studio 2019 download" led to a page full of confusing editions: Community, Professional, Enterprise. And rumors of an 8 GB download. Alex felt lost.