Exercise 1: Evaluate Before Installing — Possible Solution
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EXAMPLE: searching for "Python" in the Extensions view

STEPS
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1. Press Ctrl+Shift+X to open the Extensions view.
2. Type "Python" in the search box. The official "Python" extension
   by Microsoft appears at or near the top of the results.
3. Click on it to open its detail page (rather than clicking Install
   immediately) and check each item from the chapter's evaluation
   list:

   - Publisher: "Microsoft" with a blue checkmark next to it —
     verified.
   - Install count: shown in the tens of millions — extremely widely
     used.
   - Rating: visible as a star rating near the top of the detail page,
     typically very high for an extension this widely adopted.
   - Last updated: shown in the "More Info" section on the right —
     for an actively maintained Microsoft extension, this is usually
     recent (within the last few weeks or months).
   - Repository link: also in "More Info," linking to the extension's
     public GitHub repository.

4. Having reviewed all of the above, THEN click Install.

WHY THIS WORKS AS AN ANSWER
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Deliberately clicking into the detail page first, rather than
installing directly from the search results list, reuses the exact
evaluation checklist the chapter lays out — publisher verification,
install count, rating, last-updated date, and repository link are all
visible on that one page without needing to search anywhere else.

Using a well-known, official extension as the example here shows what
a extension that PASSES every check looks like — the real value of
this exercise is building the habit of checking these signals every
time, including (and especially) for a less well-known extension
where the answers might not all look this reassuring.