Comprehensive Setup Guide for Development in VSCode
1. ServiceNow Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- ServiceNow Developer Instance: [Sign Up Here](https://developer.servicenow.com/)
- Node.js and NPM: [Download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- Visual Studio Code: [Download VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
Setup Steps
1. Install the ServiceNow Extension for VS Code.
2. Install ServiceNow CLI:
npm install -g @servicenow/cli
3. Authenticate and connect:
snc auth login
4. Create or clone an application:
snc app create
code .
5. Deploy updates:
snc app deploy
2. SAP Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- SAP Business Application Studio or SAP Cloud Connector
- Node.js, NPM, Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Setup Steps
1. Install SAP Fiori tools and SAP CDS Language Support extensions.
2. Install the SAP Cloud SDK:
npm install -g @sap-cloud-sdk/cli
3. Create a CAP project:
cds init my-app
cd my-app
4. Deploy to SAP Cloud:
cf push
3. Salesforce Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- Salesforce Developer Account: [Sign Up Here](https://developer.salesforce.com/)
- Salesforce CLI (SFDX)
Setup Steps
1. Install Salesforce Extension Pack.
2. Authenticate and create a project:
sfdx auth:web:login
sfdx force:project:create --projectname my-project
cd my-project
3. Deploy changes:
sfdx force:source:push
4. PHP Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- PHP Interpreter: [Download PHP](https://www.php.net/)
- Composer: PHP dependency manager.
Setup Steps
1. Install PHP Intelephense or PHP Debug extensions in VSCode.
2. Initialize a project with Composer:
composer init
3. Run PHP scripts:
php index.php
Frameworks Supported
- Laravel (Full-stack web framework)
- Symfony (MVC framework)
5. Node.js and TypeScript Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- Node.js and NPM: [Download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- TypeScript Compiler:
npm install -g typescript
Setup Steps
1. Create a Node.js project:
npm init -y
npm install express
2. Compile TypeScript:
tsc app.ts
3. Run the application:
node app.js
Frameworks Supported
- Express.js (Backend framework)
- NestJS (Modular framework)
6. React.js Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- Node.js and NPM
- React Tools extension in VSCode.
Setup Steps
1. Create a React app:
npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
code .
2. Start the server:
npm start
7. Vue.js Development in VSCode
Prerequisites
- Node.js and NPM
- Vetur Extension for Vue.js.
Setup Steps
1. Create a Vue.js app:
npm init vue@latest
cd my-app
npm install
code .
2. Start the development server:
npm run dev
8. Streamlit Development (Python Framework) in VSCode
Prerequisites
- Python Interpreter: [Download Python](https://www.python.org/)
- Streamlit Installation:
pip install streamlit
Setup Steps
1. Create a Python script (e.g., app.py):
import streamlit as st
st.title("Hello Streamlit!")
2. Run the Streamlit app:
streamlit run app.py
9. Low-Code/No-Code Framework Development in VSCode
Popular Platforms
- OutSystems
- Mendix
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps)
Power Apps Setup in VSCode
1. Install Power Platform Tools extension in VSCode.
2. Connect to the environment:
pac auth create --url <environment-url>
3. Manage solutions:
pac solution create --name my-solution
pac solution add-reference <component>
10. General Tools and Practices
Extensions
- Prettier - Code formatting
- ESLint - JavaScript linting
- REST Client - API testing
- Dotenv - Environment variable management
Version Control
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial Commit"
git remote add origin <repository-url>
git push origin main
CI/CD Pipelines
- Use GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins for deployments.
Testing Tools
- Unit Testing:
- Python: pytest
- Java: JUnit
- C#: NUnit
- API Testing:
- Postman or REST Client in VSCode.
Environment Management
- Use .env files for managing secrets and API keys.
- Install the Dotenv Extension in VSCode.
