Installing VS Code

Learn how to install the Visual Studio Code editor.

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Installing VS Code

WordPress is written in PHP, a scripting language. The WordPress system files inside the public folder of our website are PHP files. We need a code editor to create or edit a PHP file. Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a highly popular free code editor. It has a built-in command line interface. To install VS Code, visit the official website. Click the download button and follow the installation steps.

During installation, choose the "Open with Code" option by checking the two options shown below. This lets you open a folder in VS Code, a handy feature that is heavily used in this course.

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