what are the correct tools to create a cube from SQL server 2012? - sql-server

I am new to this field. I am trying to create a cube from SQL Server 2012. I generally know how to create a cube using Visual Studio 2010. But I can not find Visual Studio 2010 to download (or to buy). The IT person can provider Visual Studio 2015, but I do not know which version do I need (Visual Studio Community, Visual Studio Professional, or Visual Studio Enterprise?).
I downloaded the free version of SQL Server 2012 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50003
But we did not install all of the features (see image 1 below)
When I create a new project in SQL management studio, it looks like image 2.
Can anyone point me to the right direction?
Thank you very much!

Download this version of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to get the templates to create a cube, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36843.
It installs a Visual Studio shell if you don't have Visual Studio installed already. It's enough to use the cube project templates. SSDT is all you need to start develop cubes, tabular models, Integration Services packages, and Reporting Services solutions.

For SQL Server 2012, you should use Visual Studio 2010 to create cubes.

You need to have Data Tools installed so that you can create an Analysis Services Project.
See this article for more information: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/451750/Installing-SQL-Server-Data-Tools-SSDT

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I've installed SQL Server 2017 and then proceeded to download Business Intelligence Development Studio but found out that it was replaced by SSDT/SSDT-BI (don't know the difference if there's any).
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Will this create any problems since I'm working with SQL Server 2017?
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Yeah, this got a lot of people confused. According to this link (VS2012 & VS2013 timeframe):
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SSDT-BI is for building SSIS/SSAS/SSRS solutions
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Uninstall previous SSDT installations.
Download SQL SERVER.
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How can I install them?
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http://pranavwithyou.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/schema-data-comparison-of-two-databases-with-visual-studio/
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Launch-2013/VS108
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Got this link on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/hh297027
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Anywhere to download that tool without the visual studio 2013? I accidentally remove this tool and I really don't want to reinstall my visual studio 2013.
I searched vs->tools->extensions and updates; still can not find separate package.
Any good idea?

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