Howtoupdate – vscode-docs

The following shows you how to update to the latest release of Visual Studio Code.

Note: For Mac and Windows users, we have enabled the auto-update channel. If you’re prompted by VS Code, accept the newest update and it will get installed (you won’t need to do anything else to get the latest bits).

Auto-updates are not supported for Linux.

Updating on Linux

• Download the VS Code zip file: 64-bit or 32-bit.
• Open the zip and run Code

Updating on OS X

You need to do this only if auto-update did not complete.

• Download the VS Code zip file from here.
• Open the zip file and drag Code over to Applications.
• Launch Code.

Updating on Windows

You need to do this only if auto-update did not complete.

Important: Close any running instances of VS Code before attempting to update (to avoid VS Code not being able to start after you update).

• Run the installer from here.
• If you have trouble with the Windows installer, download the VS Code zip file from here.

Common Questions

Q: How do I know which version I’m running?

A: In Linux and Windows, choose Help, About. In OS X, use Code, About Visual Studio Code.

Q: What are the supported operating system versions needed to run Visual Studio Code?

A: See Requirements for the supported OS versions.