how to config the vs code to open the teminal panel when runnign the code code example

Example 1: VS Code not showing subfolders when there is only one

File > Preference > Settings and disable "explorer.compactFolders".

//type "explorer.compactFolders" in search box

Example 2: vscode show commands entered

// VSCode on Mac while on terminal
Ctrl + R 
// Then type-in your search criteria and hit the up arrow key to select
// or hit enter to execute the code