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How to install Visual Studio Code on Linux?


I have just downloaded VSCode-linux-x64 from the Microsoft website. It's a zip file called VSCode-linux-x64.zip. How can I install it on my Linux system?


Solution

  • I found the answer to my question and posting the answer so it can help others. To download and install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu . follow the steps below

    • Download Visual Studio Code for Linux

    • Extract the zip file VSCode-linux-x64.zip

    • Go inside the folder VSCode-linux-x64

    • double click and Run code executable to open Visual Studio Code .

    • You can right click on Visual Studio Code on toolbar (or launcher)
      and select Lock to Launcher. this way you can launch the editor by
      clicking it on launcher.

    If you are using terminal follow the terminal commands

    • mkdir your_folder_name && cd your_folder_name unzip
    • ../Downloads/VSCode-linux-x64.zip
    • ./Code

    This video will help you to download and install and use Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu if you still have some doubts