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 The following items should be installed in your system:
 * Java 8 or newer.
 * git command line tool (https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git)
-* Your prefered IDE 
+* Your preferred IDE 
   * Eclipse with the m2e plugin. Note: when m2e is available, there is an m2 icon in `Help -> About` dialog. If m2e is
   not there, just follow the install process here: https://www.eclipse.org/m2e/
   * [Spring Tools Suite](https://spring.io/tools) (STS)
   * IntelliJ IDEA
+  * [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com)
 
 ### Steps: