How to Connect Visual Studio Code with Salesforce

Visual Studio Code is recommended IDE for Salesforce development. In this post, we will learn about How to Connect Visual Studio Code with Salesforce. We’ll explore the features of VS Code, configure it, and customize it to use it as a powerful tool for Salesforce Development.

Download and Install VS Code

Download Visual Studio Code (VSCode) from this link and install it on your computer. Follow the provided setup instructions during the installation process.

Install the Salesforce Extension Pack on Visual Studio Code

Open your VS Code and click on the Extensions icon located on the left-hand side or press CTRL+SHIFT+X. Then, search for “Salesforce Extension Pack” and click on the install button.

The Salesforce Extension pack automatically installs all the extensions listed below.

Apex
Salesforce CLI Integration
Apex Interactive Debugger
Apex Replay Debugger
Visualforce
Aura Components
Lightning Web Component

Create Salesforce Project

Up to this point, your software setup is complete. Now it’s time to initiate your first project in VS Code. To begin, open the Command Palette or press Ctrl + Shift + P. Then, type “SFDX: Create Project” to create the project.

Establish a connection with your Salesforce Org: Authorize your Org

Our project is prepared on our local machine; now it’s time to link our VS Code with Salesforce. Once more, open the Command Palette or press Ctrl + Shift + P. This time, we need to either type or select “SFDX: Authorize an Org

Subsequently, it will prompt you to select the environment to which we want to establish a connection.

During the final step, you’ll be required to furnish the organization’s alias name. Subsequently, it will direct you to your default browser and prompt you for your organization credentials.

Create Salesforce Apex Class

Utilize Visual Studio Code to deploy components.

Select the Class which you want to deploy in your org. Then Right click on Vs Code and select the “SFDC: Deploy This Source to Org” option for deployment.