Windows

Follow the quick steps below, or head over to the official docs for more information.

1. Head over to the downloads page and download the package for Windows.

2. Install the downloaded package and launch VS Code.

3. Open the "Extensions" menu on the left - you can either locate the button or hit Ctrl + Shift + X on your keyboard.

4. Search for the official WSL plugin from Microsoft and install it.

5. Close VS Code, open a WSL terminal and type code --version to make sure it is installed properly.

INFO

Even though you are using WSL, you should still install VS Code directly onto your Windows operating system. Once installed, you can open any project in your WSL filesystem by navigating to the project folder in WSL (e.g. cd ~/Repos/notes) and running code ..