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# Introductory Videos for C# in VS Code

Get started with C# in Visual Studio Code by watching these introductory videos! These videos are designed to help you set up [C# Dev Kit](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csdevkit) and build and debug C# projects in VS Code. After watching these quick tutorials, you'll be able to enjoy VS Code's rich C# feature set.

## What is C# Dev Kit?

This video explains how VS Code together with the C# Dev Kit extension provide a productive and powerful C# development environment.

[![Watch What is VS Code and C# Dev Kit? on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-tFCZw-wZVtg.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFCZw-wZVtg)

## Installing C# Dev Kit

Learn how to install Visual Studio Code and C# Dev Kit and create your first C# project.

[![Watch Installing VS Code and C# Dev Kit on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-S4Rks1L03LI.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Rks1L03LI)

## C# project management

This video shows you how to navigate your C# project using the Solution Explorer in C# Dev Kit.

[![Watch C# Project Management in VS Code on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-HnP6pkE8Tjs.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnP6pkE8Tjs)

## VS Code C# productivity

This video shows you how to write C# code in VS Code and discover cool productivity tools you can use along the way!

[![Watch VS Code C# Productivity on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-8M-wwFTqsCs.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M-wwFTqsCs)

## Debugging C# apps

This video shows you how to debug your C# application using C# Dev Kits debugger tools.

[![Watch Debugging C# Apps in VS Code on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-VuIOk3DqKgc.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuIOk3DqKgc)

## Testing C# apps

This video shows you how to test your C# application using C# Dev Kit.

[![Watch Testing C# Apps in VS Code on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-TGM386ZzeOc.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGM386ZzeOc)

## How to contribute to C# in VS Code

This video explains about how you can contribute to a better C# experience in VS Code.

[![Watch How to Contribute to C# in VS Code on YouTube (opens in new tab).](images/introvideos-csharp/youtube-jF9ltwBK2Wk.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF9ltwBK2Wk)

## Next steps

- Learn about all the [C# Editing Experience](/docs/languages/csharp.md) available in VS Code.
- [Get Started with C#](/docs/csharp/get-started.md) in VS Code.