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

• VSCode CMake Tools Troubleshoot
  • Try "Reset CMake Tools extension state" section
• Intellisense C++17 Configuration
  • Set cppStandard to c++17