How do I use Bash on Windows from the Visual Studio Code integrated terminal?

Question

Visual Studio Code on Windows uses PowerShell by default as the integrated terminal. If you want to use Bash from Visual Studio Code, what steps should be followed?

Answer 1

Things has been a little bit changed due to the latest updates on Visual Studio Code. The following steps work for me.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the Visual Studio Code command palate.

2. Type >preferences: Open Settings (JSON) in the text area.

3. Add the following lines at the end of the JSON file which is displayed in your right hand pane.

   "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"
   

4. Close and reopen your Visual Studio Code instance.