To run C++ in Microsoft Visual Code, you need to install the C++ Extension and other essential extensions, then download and configure the compiler, you can use Clang or MinGW Compiler.

Setting up Visual Studio Code Even though Visual Studio Code is a Microsoft product, it’s available for all three major development platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Just, open the store, search for “Visual Studio Code”, and then click on Get. If you have downloaded the exe file, you need to run the installer to install it.

sudo systemctl enable code-server At this point, code-server will always be running, even if the system reboots. And that’s how you can serve up an instance of Visual Studio Code over your network.