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# Getting started with Visual Studio Code

In this tutorial, we walk you through setting up Visual Studio Code and give an overview of the basic features.
In this tutorial, we walk you through using Visual Studio Code powered with AI features.

<iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/B-s71n0dHUk?autoplay=true" width="640" height="320" allowFullScreen="true" frameBorder="0" title="Getting Started with Visual Studio Code"></iframe>
<iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5NxGqnTazR8?si=SPrLQ_RuxoXBFffA?autoplay=true" width="640" height="320" allowFullScreen="true" frameBorder="0" title="Getting Started with Visual Studio Code"></iframe>

Here's the next video we recommend: [Code Editing in Visual Studio Code](/docs/introvideos/codeediting.md)

Pick another video from the list: [Introductory Videos](/docs/getstarted/introvideos.md)
Explore more in the [VS Code Tutorial](/docs/getstarted/getting-started.md) and [GitHub Copilot's Quickstart](/docs/getstarted/copilot-quickstart.md).

## Video outline
## Helpful shortcuts

* Download and install VS Code.
* From [https://code.visualstudio.com/download](https://code.visualstudio.com/download)
* Open a folder
* **File** > **Open Folder** (`kb(workbench.action.files.openFolder)`)
* Open the Chat view
* **View** > **Chat** (`kb(workbench.action.chat.open)`)
* File Explorer
* **View** > **Explorer** (`kb(workbench.view.explorer)`)
* Search view
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