Install VS Code on Windows 10/11 (2025)

Complete beginner-friendly step-by-step guide

What you will learn

How to check if VS Code is installed, download it from the official website, install it correctly, and open it successfully.

Video Tutorial: Install VS Code on Windows

Step 1: Check if VS Code is Already Installed

  • Press Windows Key
  • Search for VS Code

✔ If it opens → already installed

✖ If not found → continue below

Step 2: Download VS Code from Official Website

https://code.visualstudio.com/
  • Click Download for Windows
  • Wait for the installer to download

Step 3: Install VS Code

  • Open the downloaded .exe file
  • Accept license agreement
  • ✔ Check: Add to PATH
  • ✔ Check: Create Desktop Icon
  • Click Install

Step 4: Open VS Code

  • Click Finish
  • VS Code opens automatically
  • You can also open it from Start Menu

🎉 VS Code installed successfully

Summary

  • Search VS Code
  • Download from official site
  • Install with recommended options
  • Open and start coding