1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,510 We can write Java code inside of a text editor. 2 00:00:05,990 --> 00:00:09,470 The best text editor on the planet is Visual Studio Code. 3 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:16,610 Visual Studio Code, also known as VS code is fast lightweight and it has great support for Java. 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:21,200 As a Java developer myself, I use VS code every single day. 5 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:26,660 In this lesson, we're going to download Visual Studio Code. 6 00:00:29,460 --> 00:00:31,080 To the right of your lecture title. 7 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,880 There is a small icon called the Resources Folder. 8 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:37,770 Pause the video and click on the link inside of the resources folder. 9 00:00:44,180 --> 00:00:47,390 So download vs code for whatever operating system you're using. 10 00:00:47,390 --> 00:00:49,610 I'm using a mac, so I'll choose this link. 11 00:00:50,830 --> 00:00:53,290 And the download should not take very long. 12 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,090 VS code is very light. 13 00:00:58,450 --> 00:00:59,950 Few seconds left. 14 00:01:02,710 --> 00:01:03,010 All right. 15 00:01:03,010 --> 00:01:06,550 Once your download is finished, you can go ahead and unzip the package and open it. 16 00:01:12,210 --> 00:01:14,430 Now we're going to be writing a lot of Java code. 17 00:01:14,430 --> 00:01:19,230 So if you want support for testing, debugging, autocomplete, the first thing we're going to do is 18 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:21,570 download the Java Extension pack. 19 00:01:21,570 --> 00:01:24,060 So go to the extensions tab. 20 00:01:26,930 --> 00:01:32,990 In right Java extension pack and download the extension pack for Java. 21 00:01:33,020 --> 00:01:38,180 I already have it enabled and installed, so I'll give you a couple of seconds for you to do that and 22 00:01:38,180 --> 00:01:39,140 then we can resume. 23 00:01:47,060 --> 00:01:47,480 Okay. 24 00:01:47,510 --> 00:01:48,170 That's really it. 25 00:01:48,170 --> 00:01:51,050 You downloaded vs code and now we can start using it.