error MSB8008: Specified platform toolset (v120) is not installed or invalid [duplicate]

Question

I've downloaded a c++ project. I opened the .sln file and I tried to build the project. I got the following error:

error MSB8008: Specified platform toolset (v120) is not installed or invalid. Please make sure that a supported PlatformToolset value is selected.

I ve already checked that the platform toolset is set to v120. What is the problem here?

Answer 1

Either change the platform toolset of your project to v100 (as you have installed VS2010) or install VS2013 in order to use v120.