Installing the {ProductShortName} extension for Visual Studio Code

You can install the {ProductShortName} extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

Prerequisites

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Procedure

1. Set the environmental variable JAVA_HOME:

   $ export JAVA_HOME=jdk11

2. In VS Code, click the Extensions icon on the Activity bar to open the Extensions view.

3. Enter {ProductName} in the Search field.

4. Select the {ProductName} extension and click Install.

   The {ProductShortName} extension icon () is displayed on the Activity bar.