Install Salesforce ExtensionsĪfter the CLIand VS Code are installed, install these Salesforce extensions: Create the Salesforce Project with Manifestīefore installing anything else, install the Salesforce Command Line Interface (CLI) and then VS Code.These install the necessary Salesforce DX items that the Salesforce extensions use under the hood in VS Code.Install Salesforce CLI, VS Code, & VS Code Salesforce Extensions - One time prerequisite.Here are some simple instructions to get you up and running with VS Code, the Salesforce Extension Pack and your sandboxes. Now it supports sandboxes too, but Trailhead and other documentation don’t explain how to set it all up very well. VS Code replaced the IDE plugin for Eclipse about 2 years ago and initially only had support for scratch orgs. Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is an IDE used by many developers with support for multiple programming languages and tech stacks including Salesforce.