Installation instructions on Windows
Adjusting your keyboard language
While using the software for this course, your computer’s keyboard language must be set to English. If needed, please follow these instructions to change your keyboard language.
Installing the VS Code Coding Pack for Java
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Click on the following link to download the installer: https://aka.ms/vscode-java-installer-win
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Go to your Downloads folder and find the downloaded file. Its name should begin with JavaCodingPack.
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Double-click the icon for the downloaded file to start the installer. If prompted to do so, click Run.
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You should be able to use all of the default settings that the installer gives you. Wait for it to complete the installation and then click Finish. You can now delete the installer program.
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The installer should put a shortcut for Visual Studio Code on your Desktop, or you can use the Windows button in the lower-left corner of your Desktop to search for Visual Studio Code. Either option can be used to run the program.
Installing the virtual desktop software
At some point during the semester, you may need to use a virtual desktop that has been created for students in CS courses. To do so, you need to install the VWware Horizon Client as follows:
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Go to the VMware download page.
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Find the row in the product table that says VMware Horizon Client for Windows and click the Go to Downloads link found on the right-hand side of that row.
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On the resulting page, click the blue Download Now button.
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Double-click the icon for the downloaded file. This will start up an installer program.
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When presented with the license agreement, click Agree & Install.
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Wait for the installer to finish and then close it. You can now delete the installer program.
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Restart your computer as needed to complete the installation.
To use this software off-campus, you will also need to use BU’s virtual private network, which you can download by following the instructions found here: