# Getting started - 'launch.json'
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634
**Category:** New to Julia
**Created:** [February 19, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634 "2021-02-19T17:56:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/1 "2021-02-19T17:56:24Z")
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### Author:  [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/3 "2021-02-19T18:01:32Z")
No clue what is going on in your setup. Never heard of `launch.json`.
Assuming you are on Windows: Try the pre-configured Julia: [http://hogwarts.ucsd.edu/~pkrysl/shared/Portable\_Julia-1.6.zip](http://hogwarts.ucsd.edu/~pkrysl/shared/Portable_Julia-1.6.zip)
Unzip and double-click the file with matching name.
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/4 "2021-02-19T18:03:21Z")
OS X, and Ubuntu (Linux) not Windows. plain vanilla install. but thx
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/5 "2021-02-19T18:03:52Z")
And my best to Jan Kleissl @ UCSD - the best
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### Author:  [@logankilpatrick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/logankilpatrick)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/6 "2021-02-19T18:04:52Z")
Hey, I promise the approach you are taking is not necessary for help. We have a community of people here who would have helped you, without you being disrespectful 😕 @dinosg
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/7 "2021-02-19T18:06:01Z")
sorry but it is extremely frustrating. You do the stuff in the quickstart guide and in 2 environments, is nothing like what is says in the docs, spend an hour on stuff that should be EASY. I realize you are not doing this for compensation
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### Author:  [@logankilpatrick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/logankilpatrick)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/8 "2021-02-19T18:07:07Z")
Right, so the approach you should take, lay out clearly what you are doing, the resources you are using, and what the error is you are getting. That is how you get help and solve these problems.
I’ve felt the frustration too, but being rude will not help you here, will only get you banned.
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/9 "2021-02-19T18:08:14Z")
yah - sorry.
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### Author:  [@logankilpatrick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/logankilpatrick)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/10 "2021-02-19T18:08:42Z")
Please open a new thread and give it another shot, mentioning the points I asked for above.
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### Author:  [@dinosg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dinosg)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/11 "2021-02-19T18:09:07Z")
kk thx
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### Author:  [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/getting-started-launch-json/55634/12 "2021-02-19T20:30:14Z")
I can convey the message. From whom should I say?