Visual Studio Code is a popular code editor that is widely used for web development, software development, and data science. It is a free, open-source tool that is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. In this blog post, we will go through the steps to install VS Code on a Windows computer.

Download VS Code

The first step to install VS Code is to download the installer file from the official VS Code website.

https://code.visualstudio.com/

Click on the Download button for Windows to start the download process.

Run the installer

Once the download is complete, open the installer file (VSCodeUserSetup-{version}.exe) and follow the prompts to install VS Code on your computer.

• Once the download is complete, double-click the installer file to begin the installation process.
• Click YES when prompted by the User Account Control window.

• Accept the "Agreement" and click on the Next Button

• Mark all the checkboxes and then click on Next
• Click on Install and then Finish

Launch VS Code

After the installation is complete, you can open VS Code by searching for it in the Start menu or by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop (if you chose to create one during the installation process).

Note: If you're running Windows 7, you'll need to install the Windows Management Framework 5.1 in order to use VS Code.

Download Windows management framework 5.1

Conclusion

Installing VS Code on a Windows computer is a straightforward process. With just a few simple steps, you can have this powerful code editor up and running on your computer in no time.

Once you have VS Code installed, you can start using it for web development, software development, and data science.

Happy coding🎉!