Step-by-Step: Set Up Your Code Editor

Before you start coding emails, you need a place to write and test your HTML and CSS. That’s where a code editor comes in—it’s your main workspace for email development.

One of the most recommended editors is Visual Studio Code (VS Code). It’s free, easy to use, and packed with helpful features like:

✅ Syntax highlighting
✅ Auto-complete suggestions
✅ Extension support
✅ Live preview (with plugins)
✅ Email-friendly tools (like CSS inliners)

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✅ Step 1: Download VS Code

1. Go to the official website:
   👉 https://code.visualstudio.com
2. Click the big Download for [Your OS] button.
   (Windows, macOS, or Linux)

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✅ Step 2: Install VS Code

1. Open the file you just downloaded.
2. Follow the prompts.
3. Once it finishes, click Finish to launch VS Code.
   
   

💡 Beginner Tip: If you’re not sure where the download went, check your Downloads folder.

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✅ Step 3: Launch VS Code

• Open VS Code from your desktop or Start Menu.
• You’ll see a clean interface—just an empty editor ready for your code.

💡 Beginner Tip: Click on “New File” or go to File → New File to start coding. Save it as index.html to begin writing HTML.

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🎯 Bonus: Make VS Code Email-Friendly

You can enhance your editor with extensions:

1. Click the Extensions icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Search and install:
   • Live Server – to preview HTML in your browser
   • Prettier – to auto-format your code

💡 Beginner Tip: After installing Live Server, right-click your HTML file and choose “Open with Live Server” to see your code in action.

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🚀 You’re Ready!

Now that you’ve set up VS Code, you’re ready to build pixel-perfect, inbox-friendly emails with ease.

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