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# Develop and Deploy Using Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code and Code Builder

Salesforce Extensions for VS Code and Code Builder are powered by Salesforce CLI and the Salesforce APIs. Both these products provide a robust set of tools for developing on the Salesforce platform.

The Salesforce Extension pack includes tools for developing on the Salesforce platform in the lightweight, extensible VS Code editor. To use Salesforce Extensions for VS Code, download and install the extensions along with the other required software. See [Install Salesforce Extensions](https://developer.salesforce.com/tools/vscode/en/vscode-desktop/install) for details.

Salesforce Code Builder is a web-based integrated development environment that has all the power and flexibility of Visual Studio Code, Salesforce Extensions for VS Code, and Salesforce CLI in your web browser. Code Builder provides a modern developer experience for all developers, regardless of expertise level. See [Code Builder](https://developer.salesforce.com/tools/vscode/en/codebuilder/about) for details.

#### See Also

- [Choose Your Tools for Developing and Deploying Changes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.code_tools_ant.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Whether you’re an admin using point-and-click tools or a developer writing code, you can pick the right tool, work in a sandbox, and deploy complete changes to a production org. You can customize and code changes for your org in a sandbox using one, or more, of the tools provided by Salesforce.")