Run Dart In VS Code

Run Dart In VS Code#

Certainly. Guide:

Running Dart from VS Code (with or without Flutter)#

1. Install Dart SDK (if no Flutter)#

  • Download from dart.dev.

  • Add the bin folder of the SDK to your system PATH so your terminal knows what dart means.

2. Use Dart bundled with Flutter (if Flutter is installed)#

  • Flutter includes its own Dart SDK inside:

    <flutter_installation_directory>\bin\cache\dart-sdk

  • The easy route: add this to your PATH instead:

    <flutter_installation_directory>\bin

    That way, both Flutter and Dart commands just work.

  • Verify with:

    dart --version

3. Set up VS Code#

  1. Open VS Code.

  2. Install the Dart extension from the marketplace (search “Dart” by Dart Code).

    • If you’ll be doing Flutter, install Flutter extension too.

  3. Open a folder where your project will live.

4. Create a Dart project or file#

  • Run in terminal:

    dart create my_project

  • Or just make a file called main.dart with something trivial:

    void main() {
  print('Dart is alive inside VS Code.');
}

5. Run Dart code#

  • From the integrated terminal:

    dart run main.dart

  • Or use the Run ▶ button in VS Code’s editor if the extension is installed.

Recommendation: If you already have Flutter, don’t install Dart separately—just use Flutter’s bundled SDK. Next step: Add <flutter>\bin to PATH, install the Dart extension in VS Code, and test with a simple main.dart.

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