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Timestamps:
0:00 - Explanation
1:00 - Where we change the settings
1:34 - Download and "install" PHP 7
3:00 - VSCode settings.json
4:05 - Fix VCRuntime error
Coding PHP in Visual Studio Code? Noticed that there’s no code suggestions and fixes? Well, there are a couple plugins you can install… but they all ask you to install PHP. This video shows you how to set that up.
Download PHP 7, Windows: https://windows.php.net/download/
Download VC++ redist: https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads