2 setup.md

Setup

1. Install VSCode from https://code.visualstudio.com/ or via your distro's package manager
2. Install Julia (surely you already have that by now)
3. Start VSCode
4. Install the Julia extension: Extensions > Search for "Julia" > Install
5. That's it.

You can also follow along on juliahub.com.

VSCode basics

Somewhat similar to Juno/Atom (and Sublime Text, to a lesser extent)

• Main mode of interaction: Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-P, F1)
• Search for Julia: prefix to find commands, e.g. Julia: Start REPL
• Terminal
• Toolbar:
  • Explorer -> Workspace folders
  • Search
  • Git
  • Debugger
  • Extensions
  • Julia
    • Workspace
    • Documentation
    • Plot navigator

Useful settings and extensions

• Set julia.execution.resultType to inline or both
• Set editor.fontFamily to JuliaMono (https://juliamono.netlify.app/). You won't regret it!
• GitLens for better git integration
• vscode-pdf
• Remote - SSH
• Vim