# I want to use the latest cmake on a PC with VisualStudio2022 installed.

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/i-want-to-use-the-latest-cmake-on-a-pc-with-visualstudio2022-installed/5582
**Category:** Usage
**Tags:** os:windows
**Created:** [April 30, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/i-want-to-use-the-latest-cmake-on-a-pc-with-visualstudio2022-installed/5582 "2022-04-30T14:06:19Z")
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### Author: ![gee\_bobbb](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/gee_bobbb/32/2393_2.png) [@gee\_bobbb](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/gee_bobbb)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/i-want-to-use-the-latest-cmake-on-a-pc-with-visualstudio2022-installed/5582/1 "2022-04-30T14:06:19Z")

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Hello.  
Can I update cmake in VisualStudio2022 to the latest version?  
Or, can I use it by installing it independently from VisualStudio2022?  
My OS is Windows 10.

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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/i-want-to-use-the-latest-cmake-on-a-pc-with-visualstudio2022-installed/5582/2 "2022-04-30T15:16:39Z")

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You can certainly install it separately. I don’t think I’ve ever (intentionally) used the VS-installer CMake version at least.