I've shown you how to adjust individual settings in
Visual Studio Code.
Those are great, but you can also quickly make
broad changes to your configuration and even add useful
new functionality by installing extensions.
You manage extensions in VS Code by clicking the extensions
icon on the activity bar.
It's the icon that looks like a small stack of blocks.
This panel is currently showing me several sections.
The top section shows me the extensions I already
have installed.
I currently don't have any installed.
Below that is a list of popular extensions, and further down is a
list of recommended extensions.
You can also search for and filter extensions using the search
box at the top.
Right now, I want to show you how to install new theme extensions.
They can help you quickly adjust the look of your editor without
tweaking hundreds of different settings yourself.
I can browse theme extensions by clicking the filter icon to the
right of the search box.
From here, I'll choose "Category" to view a list of extension
categories I can browse.
Near the bottom of the list, I'll choose "Themes."
That presents me with just a list of theme extensions.
I could click the "Install" button right next to an item in the list,
or I can click on the item to view more information about it.
I'll click on this "GitHub Theme."
That opens a new tab with more details about the theme.
There's information about the number of downloads and
ratings at the top.
There are links to related resources on the right,
and if I scroll down some, I can read a little more
about this theme.
In the Install section, we're told that the themes in this
extension try to match the themes available on github.com.
I like the sound of that, so I'll click the "Install"
button at the top.
That very quickly installs the extension and even opens the
command palette to the theme selection dropdown
so I can choose which of the included themes I want to use.
At least temporarily,
I'll go with GitHub.
Dark default.
If I now clear the filter in the extension search box,
you can see that the Install section now shows that I have
one extension installed.
I can manage the extension by clicking the little gear
icon beside it.
There are options on this pop up menu specific to the extension,
such as the first item letting me pick a different theme,
but there are also options all extensions will have,
such as disabling or uninstalling the extension.
Themes are just one helpful type of extension you can
add to VS Code.
Up next, I'll show you how to add support for additional languages
and debuggers.