You can use VS Code on Windows with PowerShell V5 by using Windows 10 or by installing [Windows Management Framework 5.0 RTM](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50395) for down-level Windows OSs (e.g. Windows 8.1, etc.).
Before starting it, please make sure PowerShell exists on your system.
By following the [Installing PowerShell](./learning-powershell.md#installing-powershell) instructions you can install PowerShell and launch a PowerShell session.
[**1. Installing VS Code**](https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/setup/setup-overview)
* **Linux**: follow the Installation instructions in the [Running VS Code on Linux](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux) to setup VS Code application
* **OS X**: follow the Installation instructions in the [Running VS Code on OS X](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/osx) to setup VS Code application
* **Windows**: download and install VS Code for your OS from [Visual Studio Code website](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/windows).
**2. Installing PowerShell Extension**
- Launch the Visual Studio Code app by:
* **Windows**: typing **code** in your PowerShell session
* **Linux**: typing **code .** in your terminal
* **OS X**: typing **code** in your terminal
- Press **F1** (or **Ctrl+Shift+P**) which opens up the “Command Palette” inside the VS Code app.