We do not recommend using WSL in VS Code without the WSL extension as you will lose support for auto-complete, debugging, linting, etc. In order to install the WSL extension, you will need the 1.35 May release version or later of VS Code. This extension pack includes the WSL extension, in addition to the Remote - SSH, and Dev Containers extensions, enabling you to open any folder in a container, on a remote machine, or in WSL.

Install the Remote Development extension pack. When prompted to Select Additional Tasks during installation, be sure to check the Add to PATH option so you can easily open a folder in WSL using the code command.

Install Visual Studio Code on Windows (not in your WSL file system). Visit the VS Code install page and select the 32 or 64 bit installer. edit files in your Linux or mounted Windows filesystem (for example /mnt/c) without worrying about pathing issues, binary compatibility, or other cross-OS challenges.run commands and VS Code extensions directly on your WSL projects.easily manage your version control with VS Code's built-in Git support.take advantage of VS Code features like Intellisense code completion, linting, debug support, code snippets, and unit testing.use the VS Code built-in terminal to run your Linux distribution of choice.run and debug your Linux-based applications from the comfort of Windows while maintaining access to productivity tools like Outlook and Office.use Linux-specific toolchains and utilities.Visual Studio Code, along with the WSL extension, enables you to use WSL as your full-time development environment directly from VS Code.

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