function Confirm-Software() {
	[CmdletBinding()]
    param ()
	
	# Check for Visual Studio 2019 or 2022
	if (Test-Path -Path "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio") {
		$vsInstalled = $false
		$vsInstances = Get-CimInstance MSFT_VSInstance
		$output = ""
		foreach ($vsInstance in $vsInstances) {
			$splits = $vsInstance.Version.Split('.')
			$version += $splits[0]
			if ($version -ge 16) {
				$vsInstalled = $true
			}
			$output += "$($vsInstance.ElementName) is installed.`n"
		}
		
		if ($vsInstalled) {
			Write-Host $output.Substring(0,$output.Length-2)
		} else {
			$output += "Visual Studio 2019 or higher is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation."
			Write-Host $output
		}
	} else {
		Write-Host "Visual Studio is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation.";
	}
	
	# Check for an SQL Server Instance and verify that it is v15 (2019) or higher
	$sqlVersions = Get-InstalledSQLVersions
	$sqlInstalled = $false
	foreach ($sqlVersion in $sqlVersions) {
		$splits = $sqlVersion.Split('.')
		$version += $splits[0]
		if ($version -ge 15) {
			$sqlInstalled = $true
		}
	}
	
	if ($sqlInstalled) {
		Write-Host "Microsoft SQL Server v$sqlVersion is installed."
	} else {
		Write-Host "Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or greater is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation."
	}
	
	$softwarePackages = @("7-Zip","SQL Server Management Studio","Notepad\+\+");
	foreach ($softwarePackage in $softwarePackages) {
		$installed = ((gp HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*).DisplayName -Match $softwarePackage).Length -gt 0
		If(-Not $installed) {
			Write-Host "$($softwarePackage.Replace('\','')) is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation.";
		} else {
			Write-Host "$($softwarePackage.Replace('\','')) is installed."
		}
	}
	
	$chocolateyPath = "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey"
	$nugetCmdLinePath = "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\NuGet.CommandLine"
	if (Test-Path -Path $chocolateyPath) {
		Write-Host "Chocolatey is installed"
	} else {
		Write-Host "Chocolatey is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation"
	}
	
	if (Test-Path -Path $nugetCmdLinePath) {
		Write-Host "NuGet Command Line is installed"
	} else {
		Write-Host "NuGet Command Line is NOT installed. Please install before continuing SDK installation"
	}
}