For quick reference: Configure VSCode for Python

in command line/Terminal, the environment manager such as conda is correctly installed and configured.

Create proj. folder

Run vs code

• in terminal/cmd, cd to the proj. folder and run code .
• vsCode UI: File » Open Folder

Note: By starting VS Code in a folder, that folder becomes your “workspace”. VS Code stores settings that are specific to that workspace in .vscode/settings.json, which are separate from user settings that are stored globally.

to add settings.json in the folder. This will affect only the current folder

• Create a folder named .vscode in the root folder

• Create a file named

  settings.json

  in that folder and add your settings there.

  {    
       "settings-key": {
          "setting-1":  true,
          "setting-2":  "../css/",
          "setting-3": "> 0.2%, last 1 version"
      }
  }
  

Select a Python interpreter

opening the Command Palette (⇧⌘P), start typing the Python: Select Interpreter command to search, then select the command. You can also use the Select Python Environment option on the Status Bar if available

Tip: Set the default interpreter: Selecting an interpreter, sets the python.pythonPath value in your workspace settings to the path of the interpreter. To see the setting, select File > Preferences > Settings (Code > Preferences > Settings on macOS), then select the Workspace Settings tab.

Install python interpreter

link for vsCode+python: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/python-tutorial#_install-a-python-interpreter link for vsCode+Mac: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac#_launching-from-the-command-line