# Using MS Visual Studio Code IDE with Cinder

**URL:** <https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/using-ms-visual-studio-code-ide-with-cinder/224>\
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**Created:** [August 13, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/using-ms-visual-studio-code-ide-with-cinder/224 "2016-08-13T07:16:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f04885/32.png) [@Eggy](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Eggy)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/using-ms-visual-studio-code-ide-with-cinder/224/1 "2016-08-13T07:16:17Z")

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Has anyone used MS Visual Studio Code in lieu of VS Studio CE 2013/15?

I have a limited internet connection where I am currently living. I don’t have VS on my system any longer, and the download is 8 to 10 GB. I shouldn’t have deinstalled VS 2013 before leaving!

Can I get Visual Studio Code working with Cinder until my situation changes? I understand there will be trade-offs, but if Cinder is a library, I can get by without the tooling for now. I am new to Cinder, and C++ (former C programmer).

Rob

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**Author:** ![paul.houx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.libcinder.org/paul.houx/32/31_2.png) [@paul.houx](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/paul.houx)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/using-ms-visual-studio-code-ide-with-cinder/224/2 "2016-08-13T07:44:45Z")

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Hi,

I don’t think Microsoft VS Code has a built-in compiler, so you would not be able to run any of the code you write with it.

-Paul