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Create a new project.
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vscode-create-project

  1. Set the default root folder.

Screenshot 1 (settings)

  1. Create and open a new folder with a single command ("Create New Empty Project").

Screenshot 2 (command)

  1. Or create a new project from the explorer.

Screenshot 3 (explorer)

Commands

ID Title Description
create-project.create Create New Empty Project Create a new empty project in the default root folder.

Settings

ID Description Default
create-project.defaultFolder The default root folder for new projects. ""
create-project.defaultName The default name for new projects. "{randomName}"
create-project.explorer.enabled Whether to show "Create Empty Project" button in the explorer. true

Default Name Format

You can use the following placeholders in the create-project.defaultName setting:

  • {randomName}: A random double-word name, e.g. happy-zebra.

Placeholders must be enclosed in curly braces {key}. If a key is unknown, it is replaced with an empty string. You can escape the curly braces by doubling them {{ and }}.

License

Licensed under either of

  • MIT License (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
  • Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)

at your option.

Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.

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