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title: Create a file in VS Code
description: Use the ServiceNow extension to create a new file for your application with your project.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/vscode-create-file.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]
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# Create a file in VS Code

Use the ServiceNow extension to create a new file for your application with your project.

## Before you begin

[Import an application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/vscode-import-application.md) in your VS Code project to create a file within your project.

Role required: none.

## Procedure

1.  Open the VS Code project containing your application.

2.  Click the **Create File** \(\[Omitted image "vscode-createfile.png"\] Alt text: Create File button\) on the status bar on the bottom of the VSCode 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: Create New File** from the list.

3.  Select the file group from Select File Group list.

    \[Omitted image "vscode-file-group.png"\] Alt text: Available file groups

4.  Select the file type from the **Select File Type** list from the command palette at the top of the screen.

    \[Omitted image "vscode-file-type.png"\] Alt text: Available file types

5.  Enter a name for the file in the Create New File dialog box.

    The extension creates a file in your application on your local file system. The new file is added to your instance when you [synchronize](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/synchronize-files.md) your workspace.


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