Setting Up VS Code for Kotlin Development

1. Setting Up the Latest JDK
   Download the latest JDK from: https://www.oracle.com/in/java/technologies/downloads/
   Open the installer after downloading and follow the installation instructions.

2. Setting Up the Kotlin Compiler
   Run the following commands in PowerShell to set up the Kotlin compiler:

   2.1 Download the Zip File

     Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v1.9.24/kotlin-compiler-1.9.24.zip" -OutFile "kotlin-compiler.zip"
   

   2.2 Unzip the Archive

     Expand-Archive -Path "kotlin-compiler.zip" -DestinationPath "."
   

   2.3 Update Path Environment Variable

   $kotlinPath = (Get-Item -Path ".\kotlinc\bin").FullName
   

   2.4 Add the Path to Your User's Path Variable

   [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'User') + ';' + $kotlinPath, 'User')
   

   2.5 Verify Kotlin Installation:
   Restart PowerShell. Check the Kotlin version by running:

     kotlinc -version
   

3. Setting Up VS Code

Download Visual Studio Code from: VS Code Download Install it to the default path: C:\Users\Program Files

4. Adding Extensions

   Open VS Code and search for the following extension in the Extensions Marketplace:

   Name: Kotlin on VSCode
   Id: sethjones.kotlin-on-vscode
   Description: Pack of extensions to enable development using Kotlin on VSCode
   Version: 0.0.1
   Publisher: sethjones

   Install the extension. Optionally, configure keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Shift + F10 to run code with Code Runner).

5. Your VS Code is now configured for efficient Kotlin development.