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Azure Machine Learning for Visual Studio Code, previously called Visual Studio Code Tools for AI, is an extension to easily build, train, and deploy machine learning models to the cloud or the edge with Azure Machine Learning service.
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[Error UX Improvements]: "Downloading VS Code server failed. Please try again later." #2386

Open tbombach opened 3 weeks ago

tbombach commented 3 weeks ago

Let's improve the error message experience when users encounter this error. The ideal experience is actionable and specific to minimize friction for users. For example, a user could press a button in the error dialog to fix the issue. Or they could have a link that takes them directly to documentation for a complex issue. If they need to navigate to the Studio, we could provide a link to direct them to the right UI/tab as much as possible.

Context: The installation script was not able to connect to the VS Code CDN to download the server bits. The user likely has firewall settings blocking the host

Screenshots/doc: https://microsoft-my.sharepoint-df.com/:w:/p/tbombach/EQr8lflQzDJKpspWiDV3N6MBKSlgeItWDYrj_o5v-oITcA?e=u3Q27x

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yaoleo34 commented 1 week ago