Click on Visual Basic 2010 Express. A drop down will appear to select a language. Select English.
A pop up will appear that requests to download vb_web.exe. Select Save File. In the Windows Explorer that pops up, choose where you want to save the file. Click Save. (Please note that the disk space requirement is 2.4 GB and the total download size is 166 MB.)
Navigate to where you saved the vb_web.exe file and double click. The setup will load.
On the setup window, choose whether or not to send information to Microsoft by selecting or deselecting the checkbox. Click Next.
Select I have read and accept the license terms and click Next.
Select Install. It will take about 20 minutes to install. When it is finished, click Exit.
A popup will ask if you would like to restart now or later. Choose whichever your prefer.
Writing your first program
Click File -> New Project...
Select Windows Form Application. Select OK. A form will show up.
On the left side of the screen, there should be a tab titled Toolbox. Click on it. If there is not, push Ctrl+Alt+X or click View -> Other Windows -> Toolbox. Double click on Button in the toolbox. A button will show up on the form called Button1. Double-click on the button to switch to the code. This code will automatically be generated:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
End Sub
Inside that subroutine, type:
MessageBox.Show("Hello, World!")
Click the arrow on the top menu to run the program. When you click "Button1," a message box will pop up saying "Hello, World!"