Once you have installed Python and VS Code IDE, all you need to do is create a Python file. To do that, open Visual Studio Code, go to File > New File, search for Python file, and click on it.

As long as the extension is active and you have a Python file loaded in VS Code, it should run automatically. You can also configure two major options for Pylance right in the VS Code interface.

Python libraries are pre-written code designed to simplify programming. Learn how to install Python Libraries in Visual Studio Code.