Believe it or not you can use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code from your web browser, or at least, versions of it.

To do so, open Visual Studio Code and click on the Extensions icon. Now, search for “Python” and install Microsoft’s published Python extension.

This Visual Studio Code for Java tutorial shows you how to install the Java extensions pack for VS Code, create a Java project and run a simple program.

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

If you want to setup and use Deepseek-R1 in Visual Studio Code, follow the steps mentioned in this tutorial.

GitHub Copilot’s upgraded coding agent, now accessible through a new agents panel, lets Visual Studio and VS Code developers ...

Integrate Docker support and Microsoft's Visual Studio Code with this brief tutorial from expert Jack Wallen.

If you want to code using Visual Studio Code but you're using a Chromebook, it's not a problem at all.

Choosing between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio may depend as much on your work style as on the language support and features you need. Here’s how to decide.