{"id":184,"date":"2026-04-15T19:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/?p=184"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:04:21","slug":"install-set-up-visual-studio-code-vs-code-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/15\/install-set-up-visual-studio-code-vs-code-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Install & Set up Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEP ONE: Install VS Code<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Download either the 32-bit or 64-bit Windows User <\/strong>Installer version of Visual Studio Code (VS Code) from the link https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/download<\/a> . To know if you have 32- or 64-bit,\n
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    • Right click on This PC<\/strong> in Windows File Explorer<\/strong> and go to Properties<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • On the \u201cSystem<\/strong>\u201d type line, it should say either 64-bit Operating System or 32-bit Operating System.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Once you click on the correct download link, it will take you to the VS Code \u201cGetting Started<\/strong>\u201d page, and a download of the executable file should automatically begin.
      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Run the executable (double click on it from your downloads folder) to install VS Code, and check \u201cI accept the agreement<\/strong>\u201d and click Next<\/strong> button
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    • Select the location in your computer to install VS Code (you can leave it to the default if you want<\/em>) and click Next<\/strong> button
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    • Check ALL the check boxes in the “Select Additional Tasks<\/strong>” screen:\n
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      • Create Desktop Icon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer file context menu<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer directory context menu<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Register Code as an editor for supported file types<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Add to PATH<\/strong>
        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Then, click Next <\/strong>button in the “Select Additional Tasks” screen.
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      • Click Install<\/strong> button to start installation.
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      • After completion of setup, click Finish<\/strong> button to finish installation of VS Code.
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      • If you select the \u201cLaunch Visual Studio Code<\/strong>\u201d check box in step 7 above then it directly launches VS Code initially. Otherwise, you can launch VS Code by clicking the Desktop VS code icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        STEP TWO: Install C++ Extension to VS Code<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Click on the Extensions<\/strong> button  in VS Code. It is in the menu on the left side (see image below).
          Then, type “C++<\/strong>” in the search bar<\/strong> (see image below) and hit the Enter key on your keyboard to display all extensions related to C++.
          \"vscode
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        2. Then, click on the C\/C++ Extension Pack<\/strong> Microsoft extension and click the Install <\/strong>button. This extension will install four extensions at one time.
          \"install<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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