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01-Setting up Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight code editor compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows, and can be quickly installed. Users can enhance their experience by installing additional components, extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace, and setting up AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot. Regular monthly updates are provided, and users have the option to try nightly builds or use Portable mode for flexibility in installation.

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01-Setting up Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight code editor compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows, and can be quickly installed. Users can enhance their experience by installing additional components, extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace, and setting up AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot. Regular monthly updates are provided, and users have the option to try nightly builds or use Portable mode for flexibility in installation.

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TOPICS Overview

IN THIS ARTICLE Set up VS Code for your platform

(https://vscode.dev/github/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/main/docs/setup/setup-overview.md)

Setting up Visual Studio Code


VS Code is a free code editor, which runs on the macOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems. Getting
up and running with Visual Studio Code is quick and easy. It is a small download so you can install in a
matter of minutes and give VS Code a try.

VS Code is lightweight and should run on most available hardware and platform versions. You can review
the System Requirements (/docs/supporting/requirements) to check if your computer configuration is
supported.

Set up VS Code for your platform

1 Download and install Visual Studio Code for your platform

◦ macOS (/docs/setup/mac)
◦ Linux (/docs/setup/linux)
◦ Windows (/docs/setup/windows)

Note
VS Code ships monthly releases and supports auto-update when a new release is available.

2 Install additional components (/docs/setup/additional-components)

Install Git, Node.js, TypeScript, language runtimes, and more.

3 Install VS Code extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace (https://


marketplace.visualstudio.com/VSCode)

Customize VS Code with themes, formatters, language extensions and debuggers for your favorite

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languages, and more.

4 Set up AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot (/docs/copilot/setup-simplified)

Tip
If you don't yet have a Copilot subscription, you can use Copilot for free by signing up for the
Copilot Free plan (https://github.com/github-copilot/signup) and get a monthly limit of
completions and chat interactions.

5 Get started with the VS Code tutorial (/docs/getstarted/getting-started)

Discover the user interface and key features of VS Code.

Update cadence

VS Code releases a new version each month (/updates) with new features and important bug fixes. Most
platforms support auto updating and you are prompted to install the new release when it becomes
available.

You can also manually check for updates by running Help > Check for Updates on Linux and Windows, or
running Code > Check for Updates on macOS.

Note
You can disable auto-update (/docs/supporting/faq#_how-do-i-opt-out-of-vs-code-autoupdates) if
you prefer to update VS Code on your own schedule.

Insiders nightly build

If you'd like to try our nightly builds to see new features early or verify bug fixes, you can install our
Insiders build (/insiders). The Insiders build installs side-by-side with the monthly Stable build and you can
freely work with either on the same machine. The Insiders build is the same one the VS Code development
team uses on a daily basis and we really appreciate people trying out new features and providing
feedback.

Portable mode

Visual Studio Code supports Portable mode (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_application) installation.


This mode enables all data created and maintained by VS Code to live near itself, so it can be moved
around across environments, for example, on a USB drive. See the VS Code Portable Mode (/docs/editor/
portable) documentation for details.

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Next steps

Once you have installed VS Code, these topics will help you learn more about it:

• VS Code tutorial (/docs/getstarted/getting-started) - A quick hands-on tour of the key features of


VS Code.
• Tips and Tricks (/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks) - A collection of productivity tips for working with
VS Code.
• AI-assisted coding (/docs/copilot/overview) - Learn about using GitHub Copilot in VS Code to help
you write code faster.

Common questions

What are the system requirements for VS Code?


We have a list of System Requirements (/docs/supporting/requirements).

How big is VS Code?


VS Code is a small download (< 200 MB) and has a disk footprint of less than 500 MB, so you can quickly
install VS Code and try it out.

How do I create and run a new project?


VS Code doesn't include a traditional File > New Project dialog or pre-installed project templates. You'll
need to add additional components (/docs/setup/additional-components) and scaffolders depending on
your development interests. With scaffolding tools like Yeoman (https://yeoman.io/) and the multitude of
modules available through the npm (https://www.npmjs.com/) package manager, you're sure to find
appropriate templates and tools to create your projects.

How do I know which version I'm running?


On Linux and Windows, choose Help > About. On macOS, use Code > About Visual Studio Code.

Why is VS Code saying my installation is unsupported?


VS Code has detected that some installation files have been modified, perhaps by an extension.
Reinstalling VS Code will replace the affected files. See our FAQ topic (/docs/supporting/faq#_installation-
appears-to-be-corrupt-unsupported) for more details.

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How can I do a 'clean' uninstall of VS Code?


If you want to remove all user data after uninstalling (/docs/setup/uninstall) VS Code, you can delete the
user data folders Code and .vscode . This returns you to the state before you installed VS Code. This can
also be used to reset all settings if you don't want to uninstall VS Code.

The folder locations vary depending on your platform:

• Windows - Delete %APPDATA%\Code and %USERPROFILE%\.vscode .


• macOS - Delete $HOME/Library/Application Support/Code and ~/.vscode .
• Linux - Delete $HOME/.config/Code and ~/.vscode .

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