# VS Code Extension Error

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** vscode\
**Created:** [November 19, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757 "2021-11-19T03:44:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CaoHua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/caohua/32/16083_2.png) [@CaoHua](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CaoHua)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757/1 "2021-11-19T03:44:47Z")

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Dears,

My VS Code could not start Julia since Julia Extension 1.4.0 (till latest 1.5.5).

There is an error saying the **julia executable path** is not correct. However, it is actually right.

When I go back to the older version 1.3.34, there is no such error and Julia can be started.

I have tried several messures, like uninstall VS Code, Julia and reinstall them.

May I have your help to see how to solve the issue?

Thanks & B.Rgds.

![VS Code Julia Extension Error](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/6/4/6468e8b296210a0b1d7afe97d1078bdac57ac643.png)

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**Author:** ![CaoHua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/caohua/32/16083_2.png) [@CaoHua](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CaoHua)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757/2 "2021-11-23T10:31:53Z")

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The issue was solved. I found it was caused due to some modification since version 1.4.0.

Open “.vscode\extensions\julialang.language-julia-1.5.6\package.json” (as below screenshot)，change ”configuration”–\>”julia.executablePath”–\>”scope” from ”machine-overridable” into ” **machine** ”, i.e. the same as in version 1.3.34.

Restart VS Code, then Julia can be started.

![VS Code Julia Extension Modification](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/b/5/b5593cc883033384445da70c5e8f67ff229cd86d.png)

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**Author:** ![pfitzseb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pfitzseb/32/45566_2.png) [@pfitzseb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pfitzseb)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757/3 "2021-11-23T12:51:42Z")

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That sounds like you have a workspace configuration that changes the julia path to something that doesn’t exist.

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**Author:** ![CaoHua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/caohua/32/16083_2.png) [@CaoHua](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CaoHua)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extension-error/71757/4 "2021-11-24T02:31:35Z")

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Dear,

Thanks so much for your message.  
Yes, it is. The workspace configuration changes the user configuration.

I am not familiar with workspace and never configurated or changed it previously. So I did not realize that is the reason causing the issue.

Now I modified the workspace configuration and it works properly.

Thanks again.