How to get started with VS Code for first use

Get VS Code for here : https://code.visualstudio.com/

Points to note before installing VS Code:

1. The "Add open with code action to Win Explorer file context" &"Add open with code action to Win Explorer directory" helps to open any project just from right click menu.

2. The "Register Code as an editor for supported type files" allows to open all files directly.

3. The ADD TO PATH enables to the external compilers to locate easily.

Color Theme to Install: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobbOwen.synthwave-vscode

File Icon Themes to Install:

1. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PKief.material-icon-theme

2. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme-icons

Settings to Apply:

1. Files: Auto Save `files.autoSave`

Files: Auto Save: afterDelay

2. Editor: Word Wrap `editor.wordWrap`

Editor: Word Wrap: on

3. Workbench: Editor: Enable Preview `workbench.editor.enablePreview`

Set to: Disabled

4. Editor: Mouse Wheel Zoom `editor.mouseWheelZoom`

Set to: enabled

Managing Workspaces:

Create a folder or add a folder to workspace.

Save the workspace and a .code-workspace file will be generated. Next time for opening the project folder just open that file.

Here, is how to set-up VS Code for first use.