There are several ways to install this extension to your VSCode, easiest one is from VSCode Marketplace. However if you are looking to contribute to this project we suggest you to have install in Source mode.
Launch VSCode Quick Open (⌘+P on Mac or Ctrl+P on Windows) and then paste the following command and press enter
ext install esp-idf-extension
To install from .vsix file:
- Get vsix file
- From the releases page pick the latest release and download the
esp-idf-extension-VERSION.vsixfile. - Build vsix locally from source code as shown in Build from Source Code
- Press F1 and type
Install from VSIXand then select the downloaded.vsixfile.
- Install Node.js
- Make sure have the C/C++ Extension from Visual Studio Code Marketplace.
- Clone this repository
git clone --recursive https://github.com/espressif/vscode-esp-idf-extension.git - Install all the dependencies, using
yarn - Press F5 to Run with Debugger, this will launch a new VSCode Extension Development Host to debug the extension.
- Build the Visual Studio Code extension setup with
yarn package.
- (OPTIONAL) Press F1 and type ESP-IDF: Select where to save configuration settings, which can be User settings, Workspace settings or workspace folder settings. Please take a look at Working with multiple projects for more information. Default is User settings.
- Please take a look at SETUP documentation or the Install tutorial for details about the extension configuration.
- In Visual Studio Code, go to the Extensions tab.
- Click on the EspressifIDF extension lower right icon.
- Click Uninstall.
- Go to your
${VSCODE_EXTENSION_DIR}and make sure to delete the Espressif IDF plugin folder
${VSCODE_EXTENSION_DIR} is the location of the extension:
- Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\espressif.esp-idf-extension-VERSION\ - Linux & MacOSX:
$HOME/.vscode/extensions/espressif.esp-idf-extension-VERSION/