Confirm Java is properly installed by locating its installation directory.

Install Java following the recommendations in our Salesforce Extensions documentation.

Even if you have another version of Java installed, you need to also install one of the recommended versions. It requires an installation of either JDK version 17 (Recommended), JDK version 11, or JDK version 8. Some features, particularly Apex support, in Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code depend on the Java Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit(JDK). Install Java Platform Standard Edition Development Kit

Once installed, relaunch Visual Studio Code to ensure the changes take effect.

Click Install (or Update) for the Salesforce Extension Pack result.

Enter salesforce extension pack in the search box.

In Visual Studio Code, click the View menu then choose Extensions.

The Salesforce extensions provide features such as code completion, syntax highlighting, Apex debugging, and more for the Lightning Platform. Install and Update Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code is the successor to the IDE plug-in for Eclipse for Salesforce development on the desktop.

Visual Studio Code is a powerful editor that is highly customizable and cross-platform. sfdx updateYou should see output like sfdx-cli: Updating CLI. Confirm Salesforce CLI is properly installed by opening Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal on macOS and running the following command from the command line.With it you can easily create environments for development and testing, synchronize source code between your orgs and source control, and execute tests. Use Salesforce CLI to control the full application lifecycle of your Salesforce apps. If you are new to Visual Studio Code, we recommend that you complete the Quick Start: Visual Studio Code for Salesforce Development project before you go on.

In this step, you install and configure the necessary tools to run Apex Replay Debugger. The extensions require: Visual Studio Code, Salesforce CLI, and Java 11 or 8. Apex Replay Debugger is part of the Salesforce Extension Pack for Visual Studio Code.

Visual studio code installation path