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Visual Studio Code for Windows

Microsoft Corporation · Free

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight code editor developed by Microsoft for web and cloud application development. It includes integrated debugging support, Git version control, syntax highlighting, and an extensive marketplace for extensions.

Download for Windows

vscode.download.prss.microsoft.com · Official website

Version
1.143.1
Release date
Oct. 22, 2026
License
Microsoft Software License
Installer type
inno
Install from the command line
How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -e
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How to install

  1. Click the official download button to download the Windows installer.
  2. Run the executable installer and follow the setup wizard.
  3. Or execute winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -e in Command Prompt.