
My version of VSCode is 1.27.2, if you’re curious about how to find yours once installed, simply click on Code →About Visual Studio Code as shown below.įigure 4 Screenshot of C/C++ IntelliSense Extension.

I’m using macOS High Sierra, but if you’re using Windows these instructions for the most part will still work. Installationįirst download VSCode which can be found here. Otherwise, I’ll do my best to link my references throughout the document. The article I used to figure this out was here on Medium as well, however I ran into issues because of VSCode updates (different versions), but this still is a good article if you’d like to check it here because I still want to give credit where credit is due. What I’ve decided to do is take what I learn and write it down to cement it in memory - almost like journaling, but to also help anyone else is in the same situation because why not? My new job requires that I learn C++, and it’s been a long time since I’ve done any sort of programming.

Visual Studio Code Setup for Beginners using C++ and CMake
