Visual Studio Code for Java projects

Recently I’ve decided to use the Visual Studio Code (VSC) to develop some Java projects to test the maven support in this tool, in this entry I’m going to share some tips that I’ve noticed.

Requirements

  1. Install Visual Studio Code
  2. Install Extension Pack for Java
  3. Install Java JDK 17 and Java JDK 11

For the last requirement, the JDK could be installed directly from the extension settings in VSC, selecting View > Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and write into input propmt «Configure Java Runtime«, then select download and install the packages, after that reload the editor. Please note the JDK 17 is a must.

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