Getting Started
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, OS X and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (such as C++, C#, Python, PHP) and runtimes. Begin your journey with VS Code with these introductory videos.
Visual Studio Code in Action
Top Extensions
Enable additional languages, themes, debuggers, commands, and more. VS Code's growing community shares their secret sauce to improve your workflow.
First Steps
To get the most out of Visual Studio Code, start by reviewing a few introductory topics:
Intro Videos - Begin your journey with VS Code through these introductory videos.
Setup - Install VS Code for your platform and configure the tool set for your development needs.
The Basics - Introduction to the basic UI, commands, and features of the VS Code editor.
Settings - Customize VS Code for how you like to work.
Languages - Learn about VS Code's support for your favorite programming languages.
Node.js - This tutorial gets you quickly running and debugging a Node.js web app.
Why VS Code? - Read about the design philosophy and architecture of VS Code.
Downloads
Download VS Code - Quickly find the appropriate install for your platform (Windows, OS X and Linux).
Privacy
By default, VS Code auto-updates to new versions, and collects usage data and crash report information. You may opt out of these defaults by disabling them as instructed below: