## install-vscode.ps1 - Installs Visual Studio Code, the PowerShell extension, and optionally a list of additional extensions. This script can be used to easily install Visual Studio Code and the PowerShell extension on your machine. You may also specify additional extensions to be installed using the -AdditionalExtensions parameter. The -LaunchWhenDone parameter will cause VS Code to be launched as soon as installation has completed. Please contribute improvements to this script on GitHub! https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/blob/master/scripts/Install-VSCode.ps1 ## Parameters ```powershell install-vscode.ps1 [[-Architecture] ] [[-BuildEdition] ] [[-AdditionalExtensions] ] [-LaunchWhenDone] [-EnableContextMenus] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [] -Architecture A validated string defining the bit version to download. Values can be either 64-bit or 32-bit. If 64-bit is chosen and the OS Architecture does not match, then the 32-bit build will be downloaded instead. If parameter is not used, then 64-bit is used as default. Required? false Position? 1 Default value 64-bit Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -BuildEdition A validated string defining which build edition or "stream" to download: Stable or Insiders Edition (system install or user profile install). If the parameter is not used, then stable is downloaded as default. Required? false Position? 2 Default value Stable-System Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -AdditionalExtensions An array of strings that are the fully-qualified names of extensions to be installed in addition to the PowerShell extension. The fully qualified name is formatted as "." and can be found next to the extension's name in the details tab that appears when you click an extension in the Extensions panel in Visual Studio Code. Required? false Position? 3 Default value @() Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -LaunchWhenDone [] When present, causes Visual Studio Code to be launched as soon as installation has finished. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -EnableContextMenus [] When present, causes the installer to configure the Explorer context menus Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -WhatIf [] Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -Confirm [] Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS > Install-VSCode.ps1 -Architecture 32-bit Installs Visual Studio Code (32-bit) and the powershell extension. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS > Install-VSCode.ps1 -LaunchWhenDone Installs Visual Studio Code (64-bit) and the PowerShell extension and then launches the editor after installation completes. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS > Install-VSCode.ps1 -AdditionalExtensions 'eamodio.gitlens', 'vscodevim.vim' Installs Visual Studio Code (64-bit), the PowerShell extension, and additional extensions. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS > Install-VSCode.ps1 -BuildEdition Insider-User -LaunchWhenDone Installs Visual Studio Code Insiders Edition (64-bit) to the user profile and then launches the editor after installation completes. ``` ## Notes This script is licensed under the MIT License: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of install-vscode.ps1*