Compile & Run C++ in VS Code

It is unbelievably complicated to configure a Windows sytem to run C++ code in VS Code.   I stumbled upon two resources that together helped make this work for me.   First, follow the instructions found online as How to Install C and C++ Compilers on Windows.   Then follow the instructions in How to Write And Run C and C++ Code in Visual Studio Code on how to install 'C/C++' by Microsoft, 'C/C++ Extension Pack' by Microsoft, and 'Code Runner' by Jun Han.