 1. Download and install [Xamarin Studio Community][1].
 2. Open Xamarin Studio.
 3. Click **File** → **New** → **Solution**.

[![Creating New Project in Xamarin Studio][2]][2]

 4. Click **.NET** → **Console Project** and choose **C#**.
 5. Click <kbd>Next</kbd> to proceed.

[![Choosing Template for new project][3]][3]

 6. Enter the **Project Name** and <kbd>Browse...</kbd> for a **Location** to Save and then click <kbd>Create</kbd>.

[![Project name and location][4]][4]

 7. The newly created project will look similar to:

[![enter image description here][5]][5]

 8. This is the code in the Text Editor:


    using System;
    namespace FirstCsharp
    {
        public class MainClass
        {
            public static void Main(string[] args)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
        }
    }

 9. To run the code, press <kbd>F5</kbd> or click the **Play Button** as shown below:

[![Run the code][6]][6]

 10. Following is the Output:

[![output][7]][7]


  [1]: https://store.xamarin.com/
  [2]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/hHjMM.png
  [3]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/s58Ju.png
  [4]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/lrK8L.png
  [5]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/vva82.png
  [6]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/6q4ZN.png
  [7]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/cqBsK.png
