---
title: Set up a workspace in VS Code
description: Using the ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code, create a project work folder to use as a workspace for ServiceNow applications.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/setup-workspace.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code, Building pro-code applications, Developing your application, Building applications]
---

# Set up a workspace in VS Code

Using the ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code, create a project work folder to use as a workspace for ServiceNow applications.

## Before you begin

[Activate the workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/activate-servicenow-ext.md) to access the functionalities of ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code. Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Click the **Setup Workspace** on the status bar at the bottom of the VS Code IDE.

    You can also use a keyboard shortcut, Control+Shift+P on Windows or Command+Shift+P on MacOS, to open the command palette and choose **Now: Setup Now Workspace** from the list.

    \[Omitted image "vscode-setupworkspacenow.png"\] Alt text: Setup Now workspace command

2.  Do any of the following actions.

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**To set up a workspace from a new folder**

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1.  Click **New Folder**.
2.  Enter a name for the folder in the **Name of new Folder** window.
3.  Click **Create**.


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**To set up a workspace from an existing folder**

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1.  Select the folder on your system.
2.  Click **Select project folder**.


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</table>    The workspace is created from the selected folder.


## What to do next

[Create a project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/create-project.md) in your workspace. You can create multiple projects of different project types within a workspace.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/vs-code.md)