How to install Visual Studio (VS) Code?

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It has JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js built-in support. Also large collection of plugin for other languages (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go) and runtimes (such as .NET and Unity).


VSCode Step by Step Installation Process

  1. Go to the url : https://code.visualstudio.com/

  2. VS Code Available for 3 Types of Operating System

    1. Windows

    2. Linux (.dev and .rpm)

    3. MacOS

  3. Select your OS Type and click on download button

  4. Wait until download process complete

  5. For my case I downloaded for Windows 10, Double click on the exe file

  6. Windows 10 will ask you to proceed to install or not, Click Yes

  7. First it will ask you for license agreement

    1. Click radio button called I accept the agreement

    2. Click on Next button

  8. Select Destination Location, My case default is fine. Click Next

  9. Click on Next button. If you want then can choose start menu folder

    1. You also check the box for Don’t create a Start Menu folder

  10. Click on Create a desktop icon checkbox and Click on Next button

    1. If you want then can check some other option according your choose.

  11. Click on Install button. It will start install. Wait until the installation process done.

  12. Click on Finish button.

    1. It will automatically lunch the Visual Studio (VS) Code.


VSCode Step by Step Installation Video Tutorial at YouTube


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