VS Code for Beginners 2024: Easy Setup & Use

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for beginners learning how to code in 2024 can seem difficult, but it doesn't have to be. You can learn how to set up and use VS Code the easy way with this full breakdown of the code editor.

Its small size and low system requirements make it one of the best code editors for beginners and veterans alike.

Microsoft, the company behind the Visual Studio IDE, made and continues to support it, so the whole Visual Studio vs VS Code debate seems pointless sometimes when the same company is responsible for both.

It has been downloaded millions of times and is used by millions of developers worldwide.

It's also multiplatform in case you were wondering how to set up VS Code on Mac or Linux.

If you want to download VS Code for Windows, you can do so here.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/windows

Here's where you can download VS Code for Mac.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac

Here's where you can download VS Code for Linux.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux

Here's the article on how to use Emmet in VS Code.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/emmet

You can download VS Code extensions from the marketplace to add more functionality to your code editor.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - How to Download VS Code
1:22 - Welcome Screen
1:40 - Get Started with VS Code Walkthrough
1:46 - Changing Themes
3:00 - Changing Settings
3:30 - Sync Settings Across Devices
4:25 - Continuing Walkthrough
4:54 - Learn the Fundamentals Walkthrough
6:17 - Exploring Welcome Screen
7:36 - Unlock Exclusive VS Code and Programming Content
8:43 - File Tab
9:06 - How to Create a New File
10:00 - IntelliSense
11:13 - Getting Themes From the VS Code Marketplace
12:39 - Opening a New Window
13:03 - Working with Files and Folders
16:49 - Saving Your Work
17:36 - Profiles
19:00 - Code snippets
20:35 - Changing Themes (continued)
22:04 - Edit Tab
22:37 - Find and Replace in a File
24:26 - Find and Replace in an Entire Project
26:54 - Comments
29:29 - Emmet
30:20 - Selection Tab
33:08 - View Tab
34:30 - Changing the Appearance
35:19 - Zen Mode
35:35 - Changing the Appearance (continued)
41:35 - Sticky Scroll
42:47 - Editor Layout
44:04 - View Tab (continued)
45:32 - Word Wrap
46:08 - Go Tab
49:40 - Run Tab (Debugging in VS Code)
54:42 - Terminal Tab
56:29 - Help Tab
57:57 - Installing and Uninstalling Extensions
1:00:27 - Wrapping Up
1:01:10 - Outro

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