You don't need to configure the Ballerina home path in VS Code settings or as an environment variable.

The Ballerina installer will automatically set up symlinks and environment variables during installation, and the Ballerina VS Code extension will auto-detect the system’s Ballerina version based on these settings.

Therefore you can revert any custom configurations you’ve added and follow the exact steps in the Ballerina VS Code Extension Get Started Guide. Also, ensure that you’re using the correct Ballerina installer to install Ballerina on your system.