{"id":204,"date":"2026-04-16T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/?p=204"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:00:11","slug":"vs-code-write-compile-run-a-c-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-write-compile-run-a-c-program\/","title":{"rendered":"VS Code: Write, Compile, & Run a C++ Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creating a Workspace in VS Code (helloworld example)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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  1. If you do not already have VS Code open, then open it<\/strong>.
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  2. On the left side menu, click on the Explorer <\/strong>Icon. The Explorer allows you to open folders and create files.
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  3. Click the blue Open Folder<\/strong> button.
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  4. Navigate in the Open Folder<\/strong> window to where you want to save your programs for this course. I am going to navigate<\/strong> to C:\/CSC 1300\/ and then click the Select Folder<\/strong> button.
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  5. You may see a “Do you trust the authors of the files in this folder?<\/strong>” message. If you do, click the checkbox<\/strong> beside “Trust the authors of all the files in the parent” and click on the blue button “Yes, I trust the authors<\/strong>“.
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  6. Now that this folder is open in the Explorer window, you can how hover beside the folder name and 4 icons will appear.\n