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I accidentally hide my go to live button on vs
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If you've accidentally hidden the "Go Live" button in Visual Studio Code, you can restore it by following these steps:
1. **Check Extensions**: Make sure the "Live Server" extension is installed and enabled, as the "Go Live" button is a feature of this extension.
- Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of VS Code or by pressing `Ctrl + Shift + X` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Shift + X` (macOS).
- Search for "Live Server" and ensure it is installed and enabled.
2. **Open the Command Palette**: You can also access commands and settings by using the Command Palette. Open it with `Ctrl + Shift + P` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Shift + P` (macOS).
3. **Restart Visual Studio Code**: Sometimes a simple restart can resolve UI issues. Close VS Code and reopen it.
4. **Reset the View Layout**:
- You can also try to reset views to their default layout. Open the Command Palette and type "View: Reset View Locations" and select it.
5. **Check Status Bar**: If the button is not visible in the status bar (bottom of the window), right-click on the status bar and ensure that "Live Server" is checked.
6. **Toggle Activity Bar**: If the entire Activity Bar is hidden, you can toggle it back by using the Command Palette and searching for "View: Toggle Activity Bar Visibility".
If none of the above steps work, you can try completely disabling and then re-enabling the "Live Server" extension or reinstalling it. If the issue persists, consider checking the extension's documentation or the Visual Studio Code issues page on GitHub for any related problems.
1. **Check Extensions**: Make sure the "Live Server" extension is installed and enabled, as the "Go Live" button is a feature of this extension.
- Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of VS Code or by pressing `Ctrl + Shift + X` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Shift + X` (macOS).
- Search for "Live Server" and ensure it is installed and enabled.
2. **Open the Command Palette**: You can also access commands and settings by using the Command Palette. Open it with `Ctrl + Shift + P` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd + Shift + P` (macOS).
3. **Restart Visual Studio Code**: Sometimes a simple restart can resolve UI issues. Close VS Code and reopen it.
4. **Reset the View Layout**:
- You can also try to reset views to their default layout. Open the Command Palette and type "View: Reset View Locations" and select it.
5. **Check Status Bar**: If the button is not visible in the status bar (bottom of the window), right-click on the status bar and ensure that "Live Server" is checked.
6. **Toggle Activity Bar**: If the entire Activity Bar is hidden, you can toggle it back by using the Command Palette and searching for "View: Toggle Activity Bar Visibility".
If none of the above steps work, you can try completely disabling and then re-enabling the "Live Server" extension or reinstalling it. If the issue persists, consider checking the extension's documentation or the Visual Studio Code issues page on GitHub for any related problems.
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