How to Use Visual Studio Code with Java

How to Use Visual Studio Code with Java?

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular, open source code editor developed by Microsoft. It is an open-source development environment that supports many programming languages, including Java. With VS Code, developers can make full use of its advanced features, such as version control, debugging tools, refactoring, and integrated terminal for running commands. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use Visual Studio Code with Java.

Step 1: Install Java

Before you can use VS Code with Java, you must first install the appropriate version of Java on your system. You can download the latest version of Java from the Oracle website. After installing the latest version of Java, you must also configure it correctly in order to be able to use it with VS Code. To do this, open the Command Prompt in Windows or the Terminal in macOS and type “java -version”. This will display the installed version of Java.

Step 2: Install Visual Studio Code

Once you have installed Java, you must then download and install VS Code. You can download the latest version of VS Code from the official website. After installation, open VS Code. You will be asked to select the default language for your workspace. Select “Java” to enable the Java extensions for VS Code.

Step 3: Create a Java Project

The next step is to create a new Java project in VS Code. To do this, click on the File tab and select “New Project”. Enter a name for your project and select Java as the language. VS Code will create a new folder with the same name as your project. You can then create packages, Java classes, and other files inside this folder.

Step 4: Configure the Language Support

Before you can write and compile your Java code, you must configure the language support for VS Code. To do this, click on the Extensions tab and search for “Language Support for Java”. Click on “Install” and follow the instructions to install and configure the language support.

Step 5: Write and Compile Code

Now you can start writing your Java code in VS Code. When you're ready to compile your code, click on the Run tab and select “Compile Java”. VS Code will begin to compile your code and display any errors or warnings. Once the code has been successfully compiled, you can then run it by clicking on the Run tab and selecting “Run Java”.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to use Visual Studio Code with Java. We covered how to install and configure Java, install Visual Studio Code, create a new Java project, configure the language support, and write and compile code. With these steps, you should be able to get started with coding in Java using VS Code.