You can also modify the Workspace setting to configure differently for each workspace.Ĭlick on the Edit in settings.json, and add (you'll know your extension was installed properly if java.* autocompletion is displayed). In the screenshot above, I am modifying my User settings, making the setting affect all Java projects. You can modify either the User or Workspace setting.

Now, open the VS Code Settings tab and look for the Java: Home setting:

I find that it is better to use the setting to configure Java specifically for VS Code (or for a particular workspace). If you already have a JAVA_HOME env var set, I recommend not relying on it. Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-11.jdk/Contents/Home Open a Terminal and then: $ /usr/libexec/java_home Download and install the appropriate JDK. java file).įrom the VS Code documentation, these JDK distributions should be supported: OpenJDK, Java SE from Oracle, Azul Zulu Enterprise. (The Java Overview and this JDK Required page seems to also auto-appear when you open/create a. If it cannot find one, it will prompt you to download one. Upon installation, it will display the Java Overview tab, and automatically check for available Java SDKs. It is mainly based on the Visual Studio Code tutorial for Java.īased on the OP's comment, it's focused on the Java extension for VSCode on Mac.įirst, you need to install the Microsoft Java Extension Pack. I described the installation/setup steps below. The most common way is to set JAVA_HOMEĮnvironment variable to the install location of the JDK while you canĪlso use setting in Visual Studio Code settings ( workspace or user settings) to configure it just for the editor. You need to install some Java extensions and configure them to specify the correct Java JDK version, which you can do by either setting the JAVA_HOME environment variable or by setting the setting:Īfter installing the JDK, you would need to configure your environmentįor Java development. VS Code does not have built-in support for Java projects.

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