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5 Install Visual Studio Code and Live Preview Server
Install the VS Code for communication with GitHub the Live Preview Server that enables you to view a preview of your document as you edit.
There is no charge to install and use VS Code!
While it is possible to access GitHub via the GitHub desktop app, the SMPTE HTML workflow is designed to work optimally using the VS Code Text Editor and a ms-vscode.live-server extension local server app that enables live preview of the HTML as you edit. From VS Code, you can:
- Directly edit the HTML.
- Preview the HTML as it would be presented in a browser.
- Perform document operations via the VS Code terminal, which is similar to using a command line editor.
You may, however, use a command interface of your choice.
To install VS Code:
- Go to: Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/ and follow the installation instructions.
To install the live preview extension:
- Go to: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.live-server and follow the installation instructions.
There are other live preview options as well, but SMPTE recommends MS extension.