How to Set Up VSCode for Salesforce Development?

Since the introduction of LWC in Salesforce, it has become important for to use Visual Studio Code(VSCode) for developments in Salesforce.

Today we will see how to set up VSCode in the most efficient way.

Step 1: Install Salesforce Command Line Interface(CLI)

Click on the below link to download CLI according to your operating system.

https://developer.salesforce.com/tools/sfdxcli

Step 2: To check the installation and update the CLI to the latest version use the following command.

sfdx update

Step 3: Install Salesforce Extension Pack

  • Open Visual Studio Code
  • In the Extensions Tab search for Salesforce Extension Pack and Download it.
Salesforce Extension Pack

Now all the steps to use for Visual Studio Code for Salesforce Development are complete and you can start working on the cool stuff.