Getting started with Visual Studio Code

In this tutorial, we walk you through setting up Visual Studio Code and give an overview of the basic features.

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Video outline

• Download and install VS Code.
• Create a new file.
• See an overview of the user interface.
• Install support for your favorite programming language.
• Change your keyboard shortcuts and easily migrate from other editors using keybinding extensions.
• Customize your editor with themes.
• Explore VS Code features in the Interactive Editor Playground.

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• Code Editing in Visual Studio Code - Learn about the advanced code editing features in VS Code.

Related resources

• User Interface - View the documentation for VS Code.
• Setup Overview - Documentation for getting up and running with VS Code, including platform specific setup.
• Keyboard Shortcuts - Customize your own shortcuts, download a reference sheet, or install a Keymap extension.
• Keybinding extensions - Install a Keymap extension to bring the keybindings from your previous editor to VS Code.