# Migration ## Table of Contents - [Manual Migration from Visual Studio Code to VSCodium](#manual-migration) - [Semi-Automatic Migration with "Sync Settings" Extension](#semi-automatic-migration) ## Manual Migration from Visual Studio Code to VSCodium VSCodium (and a freshly cloned copy of vscode built from source) stores its extension files in `~/.vscode-oss`. So if you currently have Visual Studio Code installed, your extensions won't automatically populate. You can copy the `extensions` from `~/.vscode/extensions` to `~/.vscode-oss/extensions`. Visual Studio Code stores its `keybindings.json` and `settings.json` file in these locations: - __Windows__: `%APPDATA%\Code\User` - __macOS__: `$HOME/Library/Application Support/Code/User` - __Linux__: `$HOME/.config/Code/User` You can copy these files to the VSCodium user settings folder: - __Windows__: `%APPDATA%\VSCodium\User` - __macOS__: `$HOME/Library/Application Support/VSCodium/User` - __Linux__: `$HOME/.config/VSCodium/User` To copy your settings manually: - In Visual Studio Code, go to Settings (`Meta+,`) - Click the three dots `...` and choose 'Open settings.json' - Copy the contents of settings.json into the same place in VSCodium ## Semi-Automatic Migration with "Sync Settings" Extension The [**Sync Settings**](https://github.com/zokugun/vscode-sync-settings) extension can simplify the migration process by enabling synchronization of settings, keybindings, extensions, and more between Visual Studio Code and VSCodium. Its author is the main maintainer of VSCodium ;) The extension is available in the Visual Studio Marketplace, OpenVSX or directly in its GitHub repository. ### Steps: 1. Install the **Sync Settings** extension in both Visual Studio Code and VSCodium. 2. Configure the extension on both Visual Studio Code and VSCodium: - Open Command Palette (`Meta+Shift+P`). - Search for `Sync Settings: Open the repository settings` and execute the command. - Configure the repository 3. Export your current settings from Visual Studio Code: - Open Command Palette (`Meta+Shift+P`). - Search for `Sync Settings: Upload (user -> repository)` and execute the command. 4. Import the settings into VSCodium: - I recommend the setting `"syncSettings.openOutputOnActivity": true,`. - Open Command Palette (`Meta+Shift+P`). - Search for `Sync Settings: Download (repository -> user)` and execute the command. - Wait for all the extensions to be downloaded and installed (follow logs in the `Output` panel) before restarting VSCodium. This method ensures that all supported configurations are seamlessly transferred.