# Visual Studio Code

Wisej.NET is a powerful web framework for building real-time web applications using .NET. While Visual Studio is the primary IDE for Wisej.NET development, you can also integrate and develop Wisej.NET applications in Visual Studio Code.

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The Wisej.NET Designer is not supported in Visual Studio Code.
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### Prerequisites

Before integrating Wisej.NET with Visual Studio Code, ensure you have the following installed:

* [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
* [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download)
* [C# Dev Kit Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csdevkit)

### Setting Up Wisej.NET in Visual Studio Code

#### 1. Open the Wisej.NET Project

1. Launch Visual Studio Code.
2. Click on **File** → **Open Folder** and select your Wisej.NET project directory.
3. Wait for Visual Studio Code to load the project dependencies.

#### 2. Configure Build and Debugging

1. Navigate to the **Run and Debug** tab (`Ctrl+Shift+D`).
2. Click **C# Project** as the **Run and Debug** target.
3. The necessary configuration files (`launch.json` and `tasks.json`) will be generated automatically.

#### 3. Run the Wisej.NET Application

1. Open the **Run and Debug** tab.
2. Select the generated **C# Project** configuration.
3. Click **Start Debugging** (`F5`).
4. The application will start, and you can access it via the local development server.

### Troubleshooting

* Ensure that the correct **.NET SDK** version is installed and matches your project's requirements.
* If dependencies fail to load, run `dotnet restore` in the terminal.
* If debugging does not start, check the `launch.json` file and verify that the correct target framework is specified.