This Article explains the initial setup of the VS Code, to
start coding in your sandbox or prod org. You will be able to create a
component and save back to the org from this article.
Step 1) Install VsCode.
Click here
to download.(Please use 1.24 version)
Step 3) Restart the VS Code.
NOTE: To run all the commands use ctl+shft+P
Step 4) Run below command to create new project with
manifest
1.
sfdx: create project with manifest
2.
Enter Project name and select folder path.
3.
NOTE: Don’t use space in Name, you may need to
run this command multiple time it doesn’t work.
Step 5) Run below command to connect you project to org
1.
sfdx: authorize an org
2.
Select if it is Prod or Sandbox
3.
follow the instructions on the screen.
Step 6) Set connected org to default, using below command
1.
sfdx: set a default org
2.
If you have multiple org connected before, you
need to select specific org here.
Step 7) Retrieve components from the org.
1.
On left side of the window, you will see Manifest
folder, expand it to see package.xml
2.
It is default xml, edit it or keep It as it is.
3.
From left side window, right click on package.xml
and click ‘retrieve source from org’
4.
It will retrieve all metadata from the org that
is connected
Step 8) To create new components
1.
On left side inside ‘main’ folder, there will be
default folder.
2.
You will see all the components in this folder.
3.
To create new component, right click on the
folder (e.g ‘classes’), and run appropriate command form the list (e.g create
apex class).
Step 9) Once you create new component or edit existing, you
need to deploy the component to save it back to the org.
1.
Deploy all metadata
a.
Right click on package.xml file and run deploy
command.
2.
Deploy specific component
a.
Open the component in the editor ( e.g TestClass.cls)
b.
Right click on editor and run deploy command.
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