Configure TypeScript in VSCode: Step-by-Step Guide

To set up VSCode to support TypeScript, you can follow these steps:

1. To install VSCode: Firstly, make sure that you have already installed the VSCode editor.
2. Install the TypeScript plugin: Search for and install the TypeScript plugin in the Extensions panel of VSCode.
3. Create a TypeScript project: Open a folder in VSCode, then use the following command in the terminal to create a new TypeScript project.

$ mkdir myproject
$ cd myproject
$ npm init

1. Install TypeScript and its related dependencies: In the project folder, use the following command to install TypeScript and other related dependencies.

$ npm install typescript --save-dev

1. Create a tsconfig.json configuration file: Create a file named tsconfig.json in the project folder and add the following contents to it.

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "es5",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "outDir": "dist",
    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true
  }
}

1. Create a TypeScript file: In the project directory, make a TypeScript file named index.ts and write TypeScript code in it.
2. Compile TypeScript code: Use the following command in the terminal to compile TypeScript code:

$ npx tsc

1. Run TypeScript code: Use the following command in the terminal to run the compiled JavaScript code:

$ node dist/index.js

Your VSCode is now set up to support TypeScript. You can now edit TypeScript code in the editor and compile and run the code using the terminal.