
This IDE has advanced features such as inline documentation, auto-complete, syntax checking, a debugger, and more. You are now ready to develop Java programs using Visual Studio Code. Now edit your new Java program in the editor window. Type a program filename, e.g., HelloWorld.java and press the Enter key. To create a new Java program in the project, right-click the src folder and click New File. Note the output of the program in the terminal window below the editor window:


Click the Run button to run the Java program: Wait a few seconds, then you will see Run and Debug links above the main() method declaration in the editor window. App.java is a sample program that Visual Studio Code provides when you create a new Java project: Then in the left window pane, expand MYJAVAPROJECT > src and click App.java to show the program in the editor window. If the Java Help Center window appears, click the x button to dismiss it. If prompted to trust the authors, click the checkbox to trust the authors, then click the Yes button to trust the authors: In the text box, type a project name, for example: myjavaproject. Select Desktop, then click the Select the project location button: Select a folder location for your Java project. Download the Visual Studio Code installation program for your operating system.Ĭlick the extensions icon, circled in red:Įnter Extension Pack for Java in the text box to find the extension pack, then click the Install button to install the extension:Ĭlick the files icon in the top-left, then click the Create Java Project button in the bottom-left:Ĭlick No build tools to create a simple Java project in Visual Studio Code:.

