# Sophia Visual Studio

## Sophia Extension for Visual Studio Code

The Sophia VSCode extension provides essential development support for writing smart contracts in the Sophia programming language on the æternity blockchain. This extension enhances your development experience with syntax highlighting and language support features.

### Quick Start

```bash
bashCopy# Install from VSCode Marketplace
1. Open VSCode
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Sophia"
4. Click Install
```

For developers who want to install from source or contribute to the extension, see the rest of our VS Code Documentation:<br>

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