For installing VS Code on your computer, follow the steps below based on the OS -
Step 1) Visit - “VS Code official download page“
Step 2) Click on “Windows” option, to start the download of the .exe file -”VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.97.2.exe”
Step 3) Once the .exe file is downloaded, click on the .exe file, and provide necessary permission to make changes on your device, if it prompts.
Step 4) Once you click or the “.exe” file. It will open a prompt window asking you to accept the “terms and condition”
- Click on “I accept the agreement” and hit “Next>”
Step 5) Select the installation location for VS Code.
- You may proceed with the default installation location, or click on “Browse” and choose the suitable location for installation, as per your choice and click on “Next >”
Step 6) This will add “VS Code” application in your start menu.
You can opt for custom location inside the start menu by clicking on “Browse” option
You can also skip the start menu shortcut creation by selecting “Don’t create a Start Menu folder”
Click on “Next >”
Step 7) Check the additional task that you want to setup during VS Code installation as per your requirements.
“Create a desktop icon” - Creates a shortcut to open VS Code on the desktop
“Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer file context menu” - Without opening the VS Code, you can directly right click on any file and “Open with VS code” option will be visible for the file.
“Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer directory context menu” - Without opening the VS Code, you can directly right click on any folder and “Open with VS code” option will be visible for the folder.
“Register Code as an editor for supported file types” - It will open the supported file in VS Code by default.
“Add to PATH(requires shell restart)” - Sets up the PATH variable in windows environment.
Click on “Next >”
Step 8) Review all the setting that you choose and click on “Install”
Step 9) Wait for the installation to complete.
Step 10) Once the installation is complete, click on “Finish” .
Congratulations, VS Code installation is complete!