How to open folder on VS Code from Command line

To open VS code from the command line you need to do the following:

1. Click 'View' -> `Command Palette'.

2. Type and find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.

   

3. Restart your terminal.

Now you will be able to open files and folders from the command line.

Ways to open files / folders

Navigate through the command line to the folder you want and type and enter code . to open VS code in that directory.

You can also write in the command line code path_to_folder to open a specific directory. Or you can write code path_to_file to open a specific file from the command line in VS Code.

Lastly, you can also just write code new_filename.html to open a new file.