# Visual Studio Code Installation

Visual Studio Code, also referred to as VS Code, is a free code editor that can run on multiple operating systems. Below are guides to Mac OS and Windows as of August 2021.


# Windows 10
- [Click the this link](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=534107) to download the .exe file for Windows.
- Once the download has completed, run the .exe file by double clicking on the downloaded file.
- Read through each prompt as you advance in the installation window by clicking on **Accept** or **Next** buttons.
- After installation is complete press **Finish** and, by default, VS Code will open.

# Mac OS
- [Click this link](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=534106) to download for Mac OS.
- Once the download has completed, open the browser’s download list and locate the downloaded file.
- Extract the contents by double clicking.
- Drag the Visual Studio Code.app into the Applications folder, which will make it available in the Mac OS Launchpad.