{"id":28104,"date":"2024-03-16T09:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T09:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-do-you-add-library-files-in-vscode\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T12:38:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:38:45","slug":"how-do-you-add-library-files-in-vscode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-do-you-add-library-files-in-vscode\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you add library files in vscode?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To add a library file in VSCode, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open VSCode and enter your workspace or project folder.<\/li>\n<li>In the sidebar of VSCode, click on the &#8220;Explorer&#8221; icon to expand the file directory.<\/li>\n<li>Find the folder where you want to add the library file.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the right mouse button and choose &#8220;New Folder&#8221;. 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