Install Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a versatile, user-friendly source code editor that supports extensions for multiple languages, including C#, C++ and python. Follow these steps to install Visual Studio Code on Linux and set up the necessary extensions.

Install Visual Studio Code

Download Visual Studio Code

Visit the Visual Studio Code download page and select the .deb package for Ubuntu/Debian systems. This will download the installer to your default Downloads folder.
Open a Terminal

Open a terminal on your system:
- Use the application menu to find “Terminal.”
- Or press Ctrl + Alt + T as a shortcut on most Ubuntu systems.
Navigate to the Download Location

By default, downloaded files are saved in the ~/Downloads directory. Navigate there using:
Terminal window
```
cd ~/Downloads
```
Then run the following command to install Visual Studio Code:
Terminal window
```
sudo dpkg -i code_1.*.deb
```

For Arch Linux, you have two primary installation options:

Install the Proprietary Visual Studio Code Binary from the AUR (preferred option)

This version includes Microsoft branding and telemetry, it’s maintained by the Arch User Repository (AUR). Install it with:
Terminal window
```
yay -S visual-studio-code-bin
```
Note: If yay is not installed, you can use another AUR helper (such as paru) or follow the AUR manual installation instructions.
Install the Official Open-Source Version (Code - OSS)

The open-source version of Visual Studio Code is available directly from the Arch community repositories.

Install it using:
Terminal window
```
sudo pacman -S code
```

Add the Repository

Open a terminal and add the Visual Studio Code repository and GPG key using the following commands:

sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
echo -e "[code]\nname=Visual Studio Code\nbaseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/vscode\nenabled=1\ngpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc" | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/vscode.repo > /dev/null

Update the Package Cache

Update the package cache to ensure your system recognizes the new repository:
Terminal window
```
dnf check-update
```
Install Visual Studio Code

For Fedora 22 and newer, install Visual Studio Code using:
Terminal window
```
sudo dnf install code
```
For older systems, use:
Terminal window
```
sudo yum install code
```

Installing Extensions for Development

After setting up Visual Studio Code, enhance your development environment by adding essential extensions for C#, C++, and Python. These extensions provide robust tools for coding, debugging, and code intelligence, making your setup complete for SplashKit projects.

C# Extensions

You can install these C# extensions directly from the terminal by running:

code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.csharp
code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.csdevkit
code --install-extension ms-dotnettools.vscodeintellicode-csharp

To add these extensions within Visual Studio Code:

Open the Extensions view by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
Search for “C# Microsoft” and the top 3 extensions listed above should appear. Click Install for each. If they don’t then search for them individually.

Adding C# extensions in Visual Studio Code

C++ Extensions

To install the C++ Extension Pack directly from the terminal:

code --install-extension ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack

To add the C++ extension within Visual Studio Code:

Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Search for “C++ Extension Pack” and click Install.

Adding C++ extensions in Visual Studio Code

Python Extensions

To install the Python Extension Pack directly from the terminal:

code --install-extension donjayamanne.python-extension-pack

To install the Python Extension Pack within Visual Studio Code:

Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Search for “Python Extension Pack” and click Install.

Adding Python extensions in Visual Studio Code

Next Steps

Congratulations! You’ve completed the setup of everything you need to get started with SplashKit. You’re now ready to start developing.