Final answer:
To open a Jupyter notebook in VSCode, install VSCode and the Jupyter extension, then open the .ipynb file through the File menu or by dragging it into VSCode. A new Jupyter notebook can be created via the Command Palette.
Step-by-step explanation:
To open a Jupyter notebook in Visual Studio Code (VSCode), follow these steps:
First, ensure that you have installed VSCode on your computer. If you haven't, download and install it from the official Visual Studio Code website.
Open VSCode and install the Jupyter extension by going to the Extensions view (you can use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows or Cmd+Shift+X on MacOS).
In the Extensions view, search for 'Jupyter' and select the extension published by Microsoft. Click the 'Install' button.
Once the extension is installed, you can open a Jupyter notebook by clicking on the File menu, selecting 'Open File', and navigating to the .ipynb file you wish to open. You can also drag and drop the notebook file directly into the VSCode window.
After opening the notebook file, VSCode will use the Jupyter extension to render the notebook, allowing you to execute code cells and view outputs within the editor.
If you need to create a new Jupyter notebook, you can do so by clicking on the View menu, selecting 'Command Palette', and typing 'Jupyter: Create New Blank Notebook'. Then press Enter, and a new notebook will open for you to start working on.