# Introduction to SDL_net with Visual Studio

The easiest way to use SDL_net is to include it along with SDL as subprojects in your project.

We'll start by creating a simple project to build and run [hello.c](hello.c)

- Create a new project in Visual Studio, using the C++ Empty Project template
- Add hello.c to the Source Files
- Right click the solution, select add an existing project, navigate to the SDL VisualC/SDL directory and add SDL.vcxproj
- Right click the solution, select add an existing project, navigate to the SDL_net VisualC directory and add SDL_net.vcxproj
- Select your SDL_net project and go to Project -> Add Reference and select SDL3
- Select your SDL_net project and go to Project -> Properties, set the filter at the top to "All Configurations" and "All Platforms", select VC++ Directories and modify the default SDL path in "Include Directories" to point to your SDL include directories
- Select your main project and go to Project -> Add Reference and select SDL3 and SDL3_net
- Select your main project and go to Project -> Properties, set the filter at the top to "All Configurations" and "All Platforms", select VC++ Directories and add the SDL and SDL_net include directories to "Include Directories"
- Build and run!