To run C++ programs in Visual Studio Code, you need to download and install the VS code on your computer.&nbsp;
Follow the steps given below:
Step 1:&nbsp;Download the VS Code by clicking <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/download">here</a>.
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Step 2:&nbsp;Install VS code as soon as the downloading completes.
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Step 3:&nbsp;To compile C++ programs, you need to install the MinGW compiler. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win32/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/installer/mingw-w64-install.exe/download">here</a>, and downloading will start shortly.
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Step 4:&nbsp;Install the MinGW compiler.&nbsp;
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Step 5:&nbsp;Now, you need to add MinGW to the path. Go to This PC&rarr;C:/&rarr;Program Files (x86)&rarr;mingw-w64&rarr;i686-8.1.0-posix-dwarf-rt_v6-rev0&rarr;mingw32&rarr;bin. &nbsp;
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Step 6:&nbsp;Copy the path and paste in the environment variables. Right-click on This PC&rarr;Properties&rarr;Advanced System Settings&rarr;Environment variables.
Step 7: Click on the path and then Edit&rarr;New. Paste the copied path here and click &lsquo;ok.&rsquo;
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Step 8:&nbsp;Now, open VS code and download the C/C++ extensions as shown in the below animation:
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Step 9:&nbsp;To run the C++ programs easily on the VS Code, you need to install another extension called &ldquo;Code Runner.&rdquo;
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With this, you are all set to run your C++ programs in the VS code. Let&rsquo;s write a Hello World program to make sure that everything is working correctly.
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In the above animation, you can see that the Hello World program is running correctly. So, that&rsquo;s how you can easily set up the VS Code to run C++ programs on your computer.

How to Install & Setup VS Code for running C++ Programs

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