Trouble running C# code in VS Code: Getting scriptcs error

Question

This is my first time using Visual Studio Code and I am trying to run a simple code on it but it is giving me an error that says:

'scriptcs' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I have this as code:

using System;

struct Employee{
   public int Id { get; set; }
   public string FullName { get; set; }
}

public class MyClass{
 public static void Main(){
   Employee obj= new Employee();
   obj.FullName = "Hello World";
   Console.WriteLine(obj.FullName);
  }
}

I have tried installing the Scriptcs Runner, but still the same issue. Can anybody suggest something else?

Edit:

After many of your suggestions I tried the following:

• Created an entire new folder without spaces and named the files the same way.
• Re-installed the scriptcs Runner extension from VS Code Extension manager.
• Doubled checked my code. It is running on online c# compiler, but not in VS Code.

Problem is still the same. Getting the above error.

Answer 1

1. Open the Extensions and install the C# extension: Name: C#, ,Id: ms-vscode.csharp ,Description: C# for Visual Studio Code (powered by OmniSharp). ,Publisher: Microsoft ,VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.csharp

2. Go to console into a folder of your choice and create a new console project by typing dotnet new console -o TestConsoleApp This will create a project file TestConsoleApp.csproj

3. Start VS Code by typing Code .

4. In VS Code goto Terminal and execute dotnet run --project TestConsoleApp to run your application. Alternatively you can start Debugging (F5)

This should provide you a good start where you then can use your code.

If you just want to use code snippets, you should try what Athanasios Kataras answered but with that I have no experience.

There is a also video introduction for this available at https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/dotnet/Get-started-VSCode-Csharp-NET-Core-Windows