Hi,

To install the Arduino extension enter “Cntrl+Shift+x” to display the Extensions viewer and type “vscode-arduino” into the search bar. This should return just one result. Press the “Install” button to install.

Not all VS Code’s functionality is accessible via menus. Instead, VS Code has a command-line-type facility for interfacing with extensions called the Command Palette.

To run the Command Palette, type “Cntrl+Shift+p” to display a drop-down box that you can enter commands in. Type “Arduino Examples” into the command palette and press return. This will open up a link to the familiar example projects – navigate to “01.Basics” and then double click on “Blink” to open the world-famous Blink project.

We need to change a few system settings before we can start programming. All of these can be accessed via VS Code’s interface.

Once you have opened up an Arduino .ino file, VS Code reconfigures in an Arduino mode, and gives access to special functionality in its bottom blue margin, as shown in the image below.

Click on <Select Programmer> and select AVR ISP (Arduino AVR Board)

Click on <Select Board Type> and select Arduino/Genuino Uno

To set the serial port that VS Code will communicate with your Arduino Uno we need to open up the Command Palette (Cntrl+Shift+p) and then type “Arduino Select Serial Port”. You should then select which USB port your Uno is connected to.

Hope its clear.