Opening Microsoft Visual Studio Code from command prompt Windows

Navigate to the directory that you want to open and type code . to launch VS Code.


As many folks already suggested ways to open code from command prompt using code . command. This will only open Visual Studio Code Stable build. But If you have downloaded Visual Studio Code Insider build/version (Which has all latest build/features but unstable version) then you need to follow below instructions in windows :

  • Go to Control Panel\System and Security\System. Click on Advanced System Settings enter image description here
  • Click on Environment Variables enter image description here
  • Under System Variables tab, Click on Edit for Path Variable enter image description here
  • Add a new path C:\Users\tsabu\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code Insiders\bin (or) C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code Insiders\bin based on location at which you have installed vscode insider in your machine. enter image description here

    Open a new command prompt and type code-insiders . to open vscode-insider build/version

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