Why vs code?
Vs code has so many downloads because of its popularity in the dev community. Vs code has many extensions for beginners to generate boilerplate code for their choice of language. It can also be integrated with GitHub in order to commit the code and generate PRs(Pull & Push Request ) for the code. Docker containers can also be integrated inside them. It also has its own helping tools and features.
Installation :
for Windows, Linux as well as mac users. the download link is given below. just download the software and follow along to get going,
(Google VS Code download)
For Windows users :
for windows users, the installation step includes just downloading the software and double-clicking it to install the software.The installation process can be completed by simply hitting next & next and it will install VS Code in your windows mahine.
For Linux users :
for Linux users. download the software from the link given above go to your downloaded directory where vs code has been downloaded. open the terminal in the folder by right-clicking on the screen and clicking open with the
terminal just like shown below
terminal just like shown below
Type the below command and hit enter. The terminal will start installing the VS Code in your Linux OS.
command : Sudo apt install ./code_1.58.2-1626302803_amd64.deb
For Mac users :
download the mac zip file of vs code from the above-given link. when the file is completely downloaded, double click on the file to unzip it. it will extract all the files. Click on the vs code application file to start installing the vs code.