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

Able to run on Windows, Linux, or Mac, exceedingly extensible, with excellent support for remote development, Visual Studio Code fills many of the gaps in Microsoft’s developer story.

Click Sign In, and a pop-up will open informing you Visual Studio Code wants to sign in using GitHub. Click Allow, and your default browser will open.