{"id":2483,"date":"2018-11-03T23:32:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T23:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2018-11-04T08:27:20","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T08:27:20","slug":"install-visual-studio-code-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2018\/11\/03\/install-visual-studio-code-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A code editor is one of the most important tools a developer has to keep in hand all the time. There are tons of available code editors on the internet. Visual Studio Code is an open-source code editor from Microsoft with tons of advanced and powerful features. Visual Studio Code is a lightweight yet extremely powerful source code editor. It\u2019s available on all the major platforms \u2013 Windows, macOS, and Linux. By default, the editor comes up with support for JavaScript, Noje.js, and TypeScript. There are a number of available extensions to enable support for other popular programming languages like C++, C#, Python, Java, PHP, Go etc. Are you thinking to start programming, or looking for an advanced code editor? Let\u2019s get started with Visual Studio Code!<\/p>\n<p>The app is very simple to install. For Ubuntu platform, it\u2019s even easier to enjoy Visual Studio Code.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DEB package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/Download\">Get the latest DEB package of Visual Studio Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After the download is complete, run the following commands in a terminal \u2013<\/p>\n<p>sudo dpkg -i code_1.28.2-1539735992_amd64.deb<br \/>\nsudo apt install -f<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1061\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snap package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visual Studio Code is also available as a snap package. <a href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/vscode\">Check out Visual Studio Code on Snapcraft store<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Run the following command in a terminal \u2013<\/p>\n<p>sudo snap install vscode &#8211;classic<\/p>\n<h2>Using Visual Studio Code<\/h2>\n<p>Once the installation is complete, it\u2019s time to code with Visual Studio Code!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"735\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a demo code from <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/cbracco\/html5-test-page\">HTML5 Test Page on GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"613\" \/>The interface is dark with charming code highlighting.<\/p>\n<p>Do you need additional extensions? Go to File &gt;&gt; Preferences &gt;&gt; Extensions or press the shortcut \u201cCtrl + Shift + X\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"613\" \/>For example, here\u2019s the C\/C++ extension. Simply click the \u201cInstall\u201d button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Voila! The extension is installed!<\/p>\n<p>Need to change the view? Don\u2019t worry! Visual Studio Code comes up with a number of available color themes. Go to File &gt;&gt; Preferences &gt;&gt; Color Theme or use the shortcut \u201cCtrl + K + T\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/image\/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP\/wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"613\" \/>Enjoy your coding with Visual Studio Code!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxhint.com\/install_visual_studio_code_ubuntu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A code editor is one of the most important tools a developer has to keep in hand all the time. There are tons of available code editors on the internet. Visual Studio Code is an open-source code editor from Microsoft with tons of advanced and powerful features. 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