open terminal in visual studio code code example

Example 1: open vs code from terminal

Launch VS Code.
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and type 'shell command' to find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.
Restart the terminal
Navigate to project folder in terminal, 
Type code . press enter

Example 2: vscode select terminal

# to select new default shell for the terminal in vs code:
- press F1 in VS Code
- typing/selecting Terminal: Select Default Shell

Example 3: vscode toggle terminal panel

ctrl + ` // Close/open terminal panel

Example 4: open visual studio code from terminal ubuntu

code /path/filename