Visual Studio Code - SFDX

Tools and Resources
Setup

1. Install Visual Studio Code

2. Install Salesforce Extensions

3. Set Environment Variables (add all)

   1. SFDX_DISABLE_DNS_CHECK=true
      NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0
      http_proxy=http://proxy.toronto.ca:8080
      https_proxy=http://proxy.toronto.ca:8080
      HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.toronto.ca:8080
      HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.toronto.ca:8080

4. Open Visual Studio Code

   1. File > New Window

   2. Open command pallet (PC: ctrl+shift+p / Mac: cmd+shift+p)

      1. >SFDX: Create Project

      2. Create Project > Standard >

         • This aligns to the local folder name

         • You should use a unique name e.g. struat and press <enter>

         • For the city we typically use city-of-toronto--struat.sandbox.lightning.force.com as our sandbox environments. So I use struat

   3. Open Command pallet

      1. >SFDX: Authorize an Org

      2. Choose Environment (Sandbox)

      3. Use the default or use the same name used for the folder e.g. struat and press <enter>

   4. Browser will launch test.salesforce.com or the Environment selected above.

      • Enter userName/Password for the environment that you want to use.

      • You may need to Authorize SF to use the CLI - choose “Approve”

   5. You should return to VSCode and see a message that SF has been successfully authorized.

5. Verify Setup by right clicking:

   1. manifest > package.xml

   2. Choose Retrieve Source in Manifest from Org

   3. The resources defined in the package.xml should be downloaded.