# Setup: VS Code and Your Language

Install VS Code and the tools for the language you'll use in this course, on Windows or macOS, make a course folder, and run your first one-file program from VS Code's terminal.

![Cheat sheet: Setup: VS Code and Your Language](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/a37b2967b11745478a8fa96bbc4930fd.webp)

- Category: Data Structures
- Level: Novice
- Tags: data structures, software-development, Virtual Environment, VS Code
- Updated: November 3, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/ds-setup-your-tools-cheat-sheet