Tasks are only available on a workspace folder?

Can't find an simple, basic solution anywhere for this problem so I figured it was worth posting it here.

When I go to run my code as a task, I get the following message: "Tasks are only available on a workspace folder" - I can't find a solution anywhere and I'm a beginner at Visual Studio Code so I might need the answer / solution explaining in more simpler terms.

VSC Version = 1.17.0

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

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asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

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Please display your code. You have to display some efforts.

– SphynxTech
Oct 7 '17 at 10:17

Hi; it was a simple print("Hello World") to test it and then I receive the error message about Tasks being only available on a work space folder, it happens regardless of the programming language in use.

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 10:36

1

you need to open the folder containing the file you need to run as a project folder in vscode

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 11:53

@suraj Thank you for your help! Your answer appears to have worked for me, much appreciated! : )

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 12:07

great.. added an answer

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 12:22

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Can't find an simple, basic solution anywhere for this problem so I figured it was worth posting it here.

VSC Version = 1.17.0

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

Please display your code. You have to display some efforts.

– SphynxTech
Oct 7 '17 at 10:17

Hi; it was a simple print("Hello World") to test it and then I receive the error message about Tasks being only available on a work space folder, it happens regardless of the programming language in use.

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 10:36

1

you need to open the folder containing the file you need to run as a project folder in vscode

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 11:53

@suraj Thank you for your help! Your answer appears to have worked for me, much appreciated! : )

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 12:07

great.. added an answer

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 12:22

add a comment |

Can't find an simple, basic solution anywhere for this problem so I figured it was worth posting it here.

VSC Version = 1.17.0

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

Can't find an simple, basic solution anywhere for this problem so I figured it was worth posting it here.

VSC Version = 1.17.0

visual-studio-code vscode-tasks

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

edited Jan 1 at 13:08

Gama11

11.8k52350

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

asked Oct 7 '17 at 9:14

Leighton B

2813

Please display your code. You have to display some efforts.

– SphynxTech
Oct 7 '17 at 10:17

Hi; it was a simple print("Hello World") to test it and then I receive the error message about Tasks being only available on a work space folder, it happens regardless of the programming language in use.

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 10:36

1

you need to open the folder containing the file you need to run as a project folder in vscode

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 11:53

@suraj Thank you for your help! Your answer appears to have worked for me, much appreciated! : )

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 12:07

great.. added an answer

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 12:22

add a comment |

Please display your code. You have to display some efforts.

– SphynxTech
Oct 7 '17 at 10:17

Hi; it was a simple print("Hello World") to test it and then I receive the error message about Tasks being only available on a work space folder, it happens regardless of the programming language in use.

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 10:36

1

you need to open the folder containing the file you need to run as a project folder in vscode

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 11:53

@suraj Thank you for your help! Your answer appears to have worked for me, much appreciated! : )

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 12:07

great.. added an answer

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 12:22

Please display your code. You have to display some efforts.

– SphynxTech
Oct 7 '17 at 10:17

Hi; it was a simple print("Hello World") to test it and then I receive the error message about Tasks being only available on a work space folder, it happens regardless of the programming language in use.

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 10:36

you need to open the folder containing the file you need to run as a project folder in vscode

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 11:53

@suraj Thank you for your help! Your answer appears to have worked for me, much appreciated! : )

– Leighton B
Oct 7 '17 at 12:07

great.. added an answer

– Suraj Rao
Oct 7 '17 at 12:22

add a comment |

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Visual Studio Code treats the folder containing your program file as a workspace folder.

Your tasks created will be contained in a file tasks.json within a hidden folder .vscode inside your project or workspace folder.

So instead of opening the file directly to create a task, you need to open the folder as a project.

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Visual Studio Code treats the folder containing your program file as a workspace folder.

Your tasks created will be contained in a file tasks.json within a hidden folder .vscode inside your project or workspace folder.

So instead of opening the file directly to create a task, you need to open the folder as a project.

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Visual Studio Code treats the folder containing your program file as a workspace folder.

Your tasks created will be contained in a file tasks.json within a hidden folder .vscode inside your project or workspace folder.

So instead of opening the file directly to create a task, you need to open the folder as a project.

edited Jan 1 at 13:10

Gama11

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answered Oct 7 '17 at 12:21

Suraj Rao

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Visual Studio Code treats the folder containing your program file as a workspace folder.

Your tasks created will be contained in a file tasks.json within a hidden folder .vscode inside your project or workspace folder.

So instead of opening the file directly to create a task, you need to open the folder as a project.

edited Jan 1 at 13:10

Gama11

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answered Oct 7 '17 at 12:21

Suraj Rao

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Visual Studio Code treats the folder containing your program file as a workspace folder.

Your tasks created will be contained in a file tasks.json within a hidden folder .vscode inside your project or workspace folder.

So instead of opening the file directly to create a task, you need to open the folder as a project.

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