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How to Install VS Code on Mac & Windows

For macOS

  1. Download the Installer

  2. Install

    • Open the downloaded .zip file
    • Drag the Visual Studio Code app into your Applications folder

  3. (Optional) Add VS Code to PATH

    • Open VS Code
    • Press Cmd + Shift + P to open the Command Palette
    • Type Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH and hit Enter

  4. Verify Installation

    • Open Terminal
    • Type code . in any directory to launch VS Code

For Windows

  1. Download the Installer

  2. Install

    • Run the .exe installer
    • Follow the installation steps:
      • Accept the license agreement
      • Choose your install location
      • Select these options:
        • Add to PATH
        • Register Code as an editor for supported file types
        • Add "Open with Code" to context menu

  3. Finish Setup

    • Complete the installer and launch VS Code

  4. Verify Installation

    • Open Command Prompt or PowerShell
    • Type code . in any folder to open VS Code

Done!

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Creating Your First HTML Page with VS Code and AI

Setting up VS Code

In this quick guide, I’ll show you how to install Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on both Mac and Windows. Then, we’ll set up GitHub Copilot so you can start coding with AI assistance right away.

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1. Introduction & Setup
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Setting up VS Code

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Creating Your First HTML Page with VS Code and AI

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Creating and Linking Your First JavaScript File in VS Code

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Understanding the Basic HTML Structure for JavaScript Integration

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2. Variables, Data Types, Operators
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Variables using the "var" keyword

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Variables with "const" and "let" keywords

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Code comments

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String Interpolation (Template Literals)

2m 26s
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Block Scope

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Primitives in Javascript

5m 56s
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Javascript "null" vs "undefined"

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Equality Operators in JavaScript

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Greater Than and Less Than in JavaScript

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3. Control Structures ("If", "Else" statements and loops)
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Conditional Logic: `if`, `else if`, and `else`

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Switch Statements

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Basic For Loop

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While Loop: Basics

2m 26s
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`do...while` Loop Explained

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Nested Loops in JavaScript

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`break` and `continue` in JavaScript Loops

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4. Arrays, Objects and Iterables
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Basic Arrays in Javascript

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Exploring Array Properties

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Array Indexing, Access Elements

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Array Iteration with JavaScript For Loops

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Array Iteration: Using `for...of` in JavaScript

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Basic Objects in JavaScript (Simple)

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Basic This

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5. Functions
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Basic functions

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Return values from functions

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Function Expressions

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Arrow functions

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"this" keyword in arrow functions

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7. The DOM
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