I am a developer… in the same was as I am a gamer and a harmonica player… I really, really really want to be one… I am not good at it, but I really want to be one. I have over the years tried my hand at Powershell, Yaml, BAT- files and even good old kix scripts and much lite an amateur golfer I try to tell my self that if I just have the right tool I will really get good at this… (I really want to believe that 🙂 )
When it comes to PowerShell I have been an avid user of PowerShell ISE but since Microsoft is not doing much of anything with ISE anymore and they are pushing VS Code more and more for everything I thought what the heck… This is my noob guide to getting started with VS Code (for someone that has only used ISE).
In this post I will show you how I set it up and I will probably follow up wit other posts on how I got started.
First you need to download and install VS Code itself:
- Go here to download
- I checked the options
Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer file context meny
Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer directory context meny
Register Code as an editor for supported file types - Finish the install and Launch VS Code
When you start VS Code for the first time it will look like this. To get started with PowerShell there is at least one plugin you will need… PowerShell (unexpected right). This is used for providing snippets and high lighting code
4. Click the small cubes at the bottom of the toolbar on the left
5. Type PowerShell in the search bar, select it and press the small green install
The plugin even makes VS Code look a bit like ISE. I usually set it back to Dark (that is what coders do 🙂 )
That is it for today. I will continue with more tips and tricks for getting started with VS Code.
Bye
Johan