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Setting up PowerShell as default terminal in Visual Studio Code (Windows and Mac OS)
  1. Open VS Code
  2. Ctrl + Shift + P
  3. Type "user"
  4. Choose "Preferences: Open user Settings"
  5. Include following settings and restart
  6. Test Terminal by Ctrl + Shift + (Command +)

Mac OS

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 2,
    "terminal.integrated.shell.osx": "/usr/local/bin/powershell"
}

Windows 10

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 2,
    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
}
@netbuddha
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Whats with the zoomlevel?

@sergeyklay
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sergeyklay commented Sep 24, 2020

For PowerShell Preview use the following configuration:

    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "c:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7-preview\\pwsh.exe",
    "terminal.integrated.automationShell.windows": "c:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7-preview\\pwsh.exe",

@shuvocoder444
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"terminalintegrated.shell.windows":" powershell.exe"

@emjanser
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thanks!

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