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# Installation

PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio Code is distributed through the Visual Studio Marketplace.

## Visual Studio Code

Install the extension from the Marketplace or from the Extensions view in VS Code.

* [PowerShell Pro Tools](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ironmansoftware.powershellprotools)

You can also install it from the command line.

```powershell
code --install-extension ironmansoftware.powershellprotools
```

## PowerShell Pro Tools Module

Some commands use the PowerShell Pro Tools module. The extension includes an **Install PowerShell Pro Tools Module** command, or you can install the module yourself.

```powershell
Install-Module PowerShellProTools
```