Designed for a fluent and clear workflow based on the Nord color palette.
## Getting Started
Visit the [official website][nord-home] to learn all about the [syntax highlighting][nord-home#syntax] features, details and elements of the [UI and editor elements][nord-home#editor-details] and the [one-click setup][nord-home#setup].
Learn about the [installation and activation][nord-docs-home-install], how to [customize][nord-docs-home-custom] and [develop][nord-docs-home-develop] the theme from the [official documentations][nord-docs-home].
### Quick Start
Thanks to the official [VS Code Extension Marketplace][vscode-extmarket-home], _Nord Visual Studio Code_ can be installed with one click.
Open the [extension marketplace][vscode-docs-extmarket] by clicking on the _Extensions_ icon in the [_Activity Bar_][vscode-docs-ui-actbar]. Search for `Nord` and click on the Install button.
See Nord Visual Studio Code's documentation for details about more installation options like a [manual import through a local VSIX extension file][nord-docs-home-install#local].
#### Activation
To activate the theme click on the gear icon in the _Activity Bar_ and select _Color Theme_. Search for `Nord` and confirm the color theme change with Enter.
See Nord Visual Studio Code's documentation for details about [more activation options][nord-docs-home-install#activation].
## Features
Your IDE. Your style.
A unified UI and editor syntax element design provides a clutter-free and fluidly merging appearance.
Beautiful code to keep focused.
The editor color scheme supports a wide range of programming languages — From bundled definitions up to many popular third-party syntax extensions.
Small details with unobtrusive styles.
Popular and common code editor features like search result marker and brace matching are designed to get out of your way with a visually attractive appearance.
## Contributing
Nord is an open source project and we love to receive contributions from the [community][nord-comm]!
There are many ways to contribute, from [writing- and improving documentation and tutorials][nord-contrib-guide-docs], [reporting bugs][nord-contrib-guide-bugs], [submitting enhancement suggestions][nord-contrib-guide-enhance] that can be added to Nord by [submitting pull requests][nord-contrib-guide-pr].
Please take a moment to read Nord's full [contributing guide][nord-contrib-guide] to learn about the development process, the project's used [styleguides][nord-contrib-guide-styles], [branch organization][nord-contrib-guide-branching] and [versioning][nord-contrib-guide-versioning] model.
The guide also includes information about [minimal, complete, and verifiable examples][nord-contrib-guide-mcve] and other ways to contribute to the project like [improving existing issues][nord-contrib-guide-impr-issues] and [giving feedback on issues and pull requests][nord-contrib-guide-feedback].
