Getting Started: Visual Studio Code

Prerequisites

Install CLI prerequisites

• for Windows
• for Windows + WSL
• for macOS
• for Linux

Install Visual Studio Code

• Download Visual Studio Code

Install Visual Studio Code plugins

• Installing Visual Studio Code plugins
• C/C++
• CMake Tools
• Remote - WSL (only for Windows + WSL)

Build and run

1. Download and extract latest version.
2. Launch Visual Studio Code and open the extracted directory. For Widnows + WSL, please follow this instructions.
3. Go to CMake menu
4. Configure CMake project

Note

You may have to select a kit for CMake. Try [Unspecified] first, and specify a compiler if there is an error.

5. Select and right click target to build 6. Build or run selected target

Troubleshooting

CMake Tools Error

Try "Reset CMake Tools extension state" section in VSCode CMake Tools Troubleshoot.

Intellisense C++17 Configuration

Set cppStandard to c++17 in c_cpp_properties.json file. See Visual Studio Code C/C++ configurations.