# B. Install extensions

## Installing Python support

Install the Python extension:
- [ms-python.python](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)

This Python extension will install the following extensions:
- [Jupyter](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-toolsai.jupyter) which implements support for Jupyter notebooks (though the `jupyterlab` PyPI package needs to be installed in the current Python environment)
- [Pylance](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-pylance) which parses and checks Python code.
- [Jupyter Notebook Renderers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers) to render notebooks.

Install the IntelliCode extension that prioritizes code suggestions:
- [IntelliCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode)

Install a spellchecker for code identifiers:

- [Code Spell Checker](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker)

(Details [here](setup/spellcheck.md)).

We mention additional extensions [in the version control settings page](setup/versioncontrol.md), the main ones:

- [Local History](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xyz.local-history)
- [Git History](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.githistory)

We discuss [extras extensions](extras.md) at a different place.