Can't seem to find a project for VC to build and compile this version.
SFML uses a 'meta build system'. You don't directly get project/make files, but you get CMake files, which then generate any supported project/make file you'd ever want.
So you could generate VS project files on Windows and makefiles on Linux and the maintainer of the source code, doesn't have to provide any of them and 'just' write a CMake script.
(not a fan of git/svn and things like that). What do?
If you want to keep going in the programming section, you'll sooner rather than later have to get familiar with it. It's not only the best way to distribute code, but it's also the best way to keep track of code changes and work in teams.