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Visual Studio Code For Salesforce

Visual Studio Code for Salesforce

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Visual Studio Code is recommended IDE for Salesforce development. In this visual studio code tutorial we will talk about how to setup VsCode for Salesforce development. We will guide you step by step process to setup Vscode. In this session you will learn how to connect vscode to salesforce sandbox and how to retrieve apex class in vs code.

We can significantly increase productivity by using the right tools at the right time. Visual Studio Code is a popular development tool for its incredible productivity features. In this session, we’ll explore the features of VS Code, configure, and customize to use it as a power tool for Salesforce Development.

There are different way to setup VsCode by ForceCode Extensions or SalesforceDx. Here is agenda of our session.

How to Install VsCode
Install Salesforce Extension Pack.
Create project with non Scratch Org
How to create Apex Class
Run Test Class : To retrieve code coverage results when you run Apex tests, edit your workspace settings and set salesforcedx-vscode-core.retrieve-test-code-coverage to true.
Execute Code
fetch data with SOQL
Debug log in VsCode

Vs code is very powerful tool for Salesforce Admin to take advantage of SFDX.

VS Code for Salesforce Demo

VsCode for Salesforce With SalesforceDX

Further Learning

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Learn how to setup Vs code for Salesforce step by step process.

Tags

# Debug log in VsCode # non scratch org # Salesforce DevOps # Salesforce Extension Pack # Visual Studio Code # VsCode

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5 Comments

Anil

May 10, 2020 / 6:44 am Reply

Hi,

Could you please add installation of Salesforce CLI and setting class path in environmental variables. Without this visual studio won’t work right ?

Thanks,
Anil kumar
- Amit Chaudhary
  
  May 11, 2020 / 1:52 pm Reply
  
  Yes you need Salesforce CLI
Vijay

May 18, 2020 / 7:59 am Reply

Hi Amit,
When I have tried SFDX:Authorize an org I am having an issue, Can you please help me in solving it?
Please answer this uestion

Thanks

https://developer.salesforce.com/forums#!/feedtype=SINGLE_QUESTION_DETAIL&dc=Developer_Forums&criteria=ALLQUESTIONS&id=9062I000000XyVhQAK
Anil

May 19, 2020 / 7:16 am Reply

Hi Vijay,

Please run the below command in the cmd promt and check whether salesforce CLI is installed or not.

SFDX –version

If not please install Salesforce CLI and set the class path under the environment variables.

Thanks,
Anil Kumar
Harshad Kokate

January 20, 2021 / 11:45 am Reply

Hi Amit,

I have installed the salesforce extension pack in my VS code but I don’t see the link in test class to run all or Run test method.

Please help

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