Install VSCode in a specific folder

Question

I just downloaded the Visual Studio Code App from https://code.visualstudio.com/ and when I tried to install it, it simply just installed it by itself, without the option to change the installation path.

I have an external harddrive, which is where I want the IDE to be placed instead of the Local Harddrive. How can I change this?

Answer 1

On the VSCode download page select "System Installer" instead of "User Installer". The System installer will prompt you for the install location.

Answer 2

If you want to install to a custom location (and want to keep the settings/extensions/session) follow the instructions to install it in Portable Mode.

In short:

1. Download the .zip version
2. Create a /data directory in the install root