What is Visual Studio Code?
VSCode or Microsoft Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor developed by Microsoft. It works on Windows, Linux and Mac and is becoming one of most used code editors by developers today.
It is one of the most popular projects on GitHub and with monthly updates has been fully embraced by Microsoft as a powerful tool you can use to edit your code.
VSCode Download
Visual Studio Code is available to download for free from > https://code.visualstudio.com/
Simply click on the arrow beside the Green button and choose your platform and then click on the green download button.
For this example I will be using Windows to install Visual Studio Code, but the process will be similar for your platform. (VSCode is very easy to install.)
You should have a VSCodeUserSetup-{version}.exe file in your downloads.
Click on the file and follow the prompts.
By default VSCode will be installed in
C:\users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
For more information check this link – Visual Studio Code on Windows
VSCode Course for beginners
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to Visual Studio Code
- Overview of Visual Studio Code
- Installation and setup
- Customizing the interface
2. Basic Editing
- Opening and saving files
- Navigating and editing text
- Using the built-in terminal
3. Advanced Editing
- Using multiple cursors and selections
- Refactoring and code formatting
- Using snippets and emmet
4. Debugging
- Setting up debugging for various languages
- Using the built-in debugger
- Troubleshooting common issues
5. Source Control
- Introduction to Git
- Using the built-in Git integration
- Collaborating with others using GitHub
6. Extension Marketplace
- Overview of the extension marketplace
- Installing and managing extensions
- Building your own extensions
7. Advanced topics
- Customizing keybindings
- Using the command palette
- Tips and tricks for efficient workflow
8. Conclusion
- Recap of key concepts
- Next steps for further learning
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio?
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight editor for people that don’t want to use an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
VS Code does have intellisense and debugging capability one of the big features of Visual Studio but it is a lot bigger piece of software with more features.
Visual Studio comes in a community edition which is free but also offers a few paid options. Visual Studio Code is open source whereas Visual Studio is software from Microsoft where you have to register with a Microsoft account to download and you cannot contribute to the development of the software as you can with VS Code.
Is Visual Studio Code Free?
Yes, the software is open source and free to use across multiple platforms. Windows, Mac & Linux
Is Visual Studio Code Open Source?
Yes, you can download the source code here – https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
For Visual Studio Pricing check out this link – https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/
