Download and install Visual Studio Code from its official website based on your operating system.

Open VS Code and navigate to the Extensions view by clicking the Extensions icon on the Activity Bar (left-hand side).

Search for the Python extension in the search bar and click Install to add it to VS Code.

Ensure Python is installed on your system. If not, download and install Python from python.org or use a package manager like Homebrew (macOS) or apt-get (Linux).

Open a folder in VS Code to set up your workspace by selecting File > Open Folder and choosing your project directory.

Create a new Python file by clicking the New File button in the Explorer view and naming it with a .py extension (e.g., hello.py).

Select a Python interpreter by opening the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P), typing Python: Select Interpreter, and choosing the appropriate interpreter.

(Optional) Create a virtual environment for your project by running the Python: Create Environment command from the Command Palette and selecting Venv or Conda.

Write your Python code in the editor. For example, type print("Hello, World!") in your .py file.

Run your Python code by clicking the Run Python File button in the top-right corner of the editor or by right-clicking in the editor and selecting Run Python File in Terminal.

To debug, set breakpoints by clicking in the left margin next to the line numbers, then press F5 to start debugging.