Merge pull request #50955 from wwlpublish/47352e88ccd07c63449291004365ff17981894af27e6cef211b58e4e6511df2d-live

PMEds28 · web-flow · commit 833e00ebf432 · 2025-06-16T10:26:12.000+01:00
Modules/M01-install-configure-visual-studio-code
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/1-introduction.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/1-introduction.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Introduction
 metadata:
   title: Introduction
   description: "Introduction"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/2-exercise-download-install-visual-studio-code.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/2-exercise-download-install-visual-studio-code.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Exercise - Download and install Visual Studio Code
 metadata:
   title: Exercise - Download and install Visual Studio Code
   description: "Exercise - Download and install Visual Studio Code"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/3-examine-visual-studio-code-user-interface.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/3-examine-visual-studio-code-user-interface.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Examine the Visual Studio Code user interface
 metadata:
   title: Examine the Visual Studio Code user interface
   description: "Examine the Visual Studio Code user interface"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/4-exercise-explore-visual-studio-code-user-interface.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/4-exercise-explore-visual-studio-code-user-interface.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Exercise - Explore the Visual Studio Code user interface
 metadata:
   title: Exercise - Explore the Visual Studio Code user interface
   description: "Exercise - Explore the Visual Studio Code user interface"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ title: Exercise - Configure Visual Studio Code Extensions
 metadata:
   title: Exercise - Configure Visual Studio Code Extensions
   description: "Exercise - Configure Visual Studio Code Extensions"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
   ms.custom:
-    - N/A
-    - devx-track-dotnet
+  - N/A
 durationInMinutes: 3
 content: |
-  [!include[](includes/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.md)]
+  [!include[](includes/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.md)]
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/6-exercise-install-dotnet.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/6-exercise-install-dotnet.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ title: Exercise - Install the .NET SDK
 metadata:
   title: Exercise - Install the .NET SDK
   description: "Exercise - Install the .NET SDK"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
   ms.custom:
-    - N/A
-    - devx-track-dotnet
+  - N/A
 durationInMinutes: 5
 content: |
-  [!include[](includes/6-exercise-install-dotnet.md)]
+  [!include[](includes/6-exercise-install-dotnet.md)]
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/7-exercise-create-build-run-app.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/7-exercise-create-build-run-app.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Exercise - Create, build, and run your application
 metadata:
   title: Exercise - Create, build, and run your application
   description: "Exercise - Create, build, and run your application"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/8-knowledge-check.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/8-knowledge-check.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   ai_generated_module_assessment: true
   title: Module assessment
   description: "Knowledge check"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/9-summary.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/9-summary.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Summary
 metadata:
   title: Summary
   description: "Summary"
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: unit
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.md b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/5-exercise-configure-visual-studio-code.md
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ To install the C# Dev Kit extension for Visual Studio Code, complete the followi
 The C# extensions you installed are the only ones that you need for now.
 
 In the next Unit, you install the .NET SDK.
+
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/6-exercise-install-dotnet.md b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/6-exercise-install-dotnet.md
@@ -22,26 +22,26 @@ Use the following steps to complete this section of the exercise:
 
     If a version of .NET is installed, you should see a response message listing the version number similar to the following:
 
-    `8.0.100`
+    `9.0.301`
 
 1. Close the Terminal panel.
 
-## Install the .NET 8 SDK
+## Install the .NET SDK
 
-Having the latest supported version of the .NET platform installed is recommended. Although .NET 6 and 7 are also supported, .NET 8 includes improvements that you may find helpful.
+Having one of the latest supported versions of the .NET SDK installed is recommended. Although .NET 6 and 7 are also supported, .NET 8 (long term support) and .NET 9 (short term support) include improvements that you may find helpful.
 
-Visual Studio Code and the C# Dev Kit help you to install the .NET SDK.
+Visual Studio Code and the C# Dev Kit helps you to install the .NET SDK.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The C# training series that's available on Microsoft Learn uses .NET 8. Ensure that you have .NET 8 installed if you plan on completing this training.
+> The C# training series that's available on Microsoft Learn was developed using .NET 8, and is compatible with .NET 8 and later versions. Ensure that you have either .NET 8 or .NET 9 installed if you plan on completing this training.
 
 Use the following steps to complete this section of the exercise:
 
 1. On the View menu, select **Command Palette**.
 
 1. At the Command Palette prompt, type **.NET: Install** and then select **.NET: Install New .NET SDK**.
 
-1. Under **Latest**, ensure that **.NET 8** is selected, and then select **Install**.
+1. Under **Latest**, ensure that **.NET 9** is selected, and then select **Install**.
 
 1. Wait for the .NET SDK to download and install.
 
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ Use the following steps to complete this section of the exercise:
 
 1. Close the Welcome page, and then open a Terminal panel.
 
-    To open a Terminal panel, on the Terminal menu, select **New Terminal**.
+    To open the Terminal panel, on the Terminal menu, select **New Terminal**.
 
 1. At the Terminal command prompt, type: `dotnet --version` and then press the Enter key.
 
     You need to open a new command prompt window after installing the .NET SDK to ensure that it's detected.
 
-1. Verify that a .NET 8 version number is listed.
+1. Verify that the .NET SDK is installed.
 
-    The version number displayed should be similar to: `8.0.300`
+    If you installed the .NET 9 SDK, the version number will begin with `9.`, for example: `9.0.301`.
 
-    You may see a more recent version number, that's okay. The version number will begin with `8.` if you installed the .NET 8 SDK.
+    You may see a more recent version number, that's okay. You can also use .NET 8 to complete this training.
 
 1. Close the Terminal panel.
 
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/7-exercise-create-build-run-app.md b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/includes/7-exercise-create-build-run-app.md
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ To begin, you create a console application in a folder location that's easy to f
 
     This .NET CLI command uses a .NET program template to create a new C# console application project in the specified folder location. The command creates the CsharpProjects and TestProject folders for you, and uses TestProject as the name of your `.csproj` file.
 
-1. In the EXPLORER panel, expand the **CsharpProjects** folder.
+1. In the EXPLORER view, expand the **CsharpProjects** folder.
 
     You should see the TestProject folder and two files, a C# program file named Program.cs and a C# project file named TestProject.csproj. The CLI command uses the folder name when it creates the project file (TestProject.csproj). The Program.cs file is the file containing your C# code.
 
-1. In the EXPLORER panel, to view the C# code in the Editor panel, select **Program.cs**.
+1. In the EXPLORER view, to view the C# code in the Editor panel, select **Program.cs**.
 
     As you can see, the default console application is the iconic “Hello World!” application.
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ In this task, you use the EXPLORER view to open your code project folder, custom
 
     ![Screenshot showing the dotnet build command entered in the Visual Studio Code terminal panel.](../media/visual-studio-code-terminal-command-dotnet-build.png)
 
-    The `dotnet build` command builds the project and its dependencies into a set of binaries. The binaries include the project's code in Intermediate Language (IL) files with a .dll extension. Depending on the project type and settings, other files may also be included. If you're curious, you can find the TestProject.dll file in the EXPLORER panel at a folder location that's similar to the following path:
+    The `dotnet build` command builds the project and its dependencies into a set of binaries. The binaries include the project's code in Intermediate Language (IL) files with a .dll extension. Depending on the project type and settings, other files may also be included. If you're curious, you can find the TestProject.dll file in the EXPLORER view at a folder location that's similar to the following path:
 
     `C:\Users\someuser\Desktop\CsharpProjects\TestProject\bin\Debug\net7.0\`
 
diff --git a/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/index.yml b/learn-pr/wwl-language/install-configure-visual-studio-code/index.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 ### YamlMime:Module
 uid: learn.wwl.install-configure-visual-studio-code
 metadata:
-  title: Install and configure Visual Studio Code for C# development
+  title: Install and Configure Visual Studio Code
   description: "Learn how to configure Visual Studio Code for C# and how to use this professional IDE to create and run console applications."
-  ms.date: 06/03/2024
+  ms.date: 06/16/2025
   author: wwlpublish
   ms.author: cahowd
   ms.topic: module
   ms.custom:
   - N/A
   ms.service: dotnet-csharp
   ai-usage: human-only
-title: Install and configure Visual Studio Code for C# development
+title: Install and configure Visual Studio Code
 summary: Learn how to configure Visual Studio Code for C# and how to use this professional IDE to create and run console applications.
 abstract: |
   In this module, you will:
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ units:
 - learn.wwl.install-configure-visual-studio-code.knowledge-check
 - learn.wwl.install-configure-visual-studio-code.summary
 badge:
-  uid: learn.wwl.install-configure-visual-studio-code.badge
+  uid: learn.wwl.install-configure-visual-studio-code.badge

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`74`	`74`
`75`	`75`	`In the next Unit, you install the .NET SDK.`
	`76`	`+`