Make sure that you check all of the options when you install it.
Download the installation package for Visual C# 2008 Express Edition. Make sure you do a complete installation. That should install everything that you need: the IDE (which you'll learn about), SQL Server Express Edition, and .NET Framework 3.5.
Once you've got it installed, you'll have a new Start menu option: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition. Click on it to bring up the IDE, and you're all set.
If you absolutely must use an older version of Visual Studio, C# or the .NET Framework, then please keep in mind that you'll come across topics in this book that won't be compatible with your version. The C# team at Microsoft has added some pretty cool features to the language. We'll give you warnings when we talk about any of these topics. But definitely keep in mind that if you're not using the latest version, there will be some code in this book that won't work.
