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# Develop with Ease with Salesforce Extensions

The Salesforce Extension pack includes tools for developing on the Salesforce platform in the lightweight, extensible VS Code editor. These tools provide features for working with development orgs (scratch orgs, sandboxes, and DE orgs), Apex, Lightning web components, Aura components, and Visualforce.

![GIF showing Org Browser](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/media/vscode/index_intro_small.gif)

## Salesforce Extensions for Desktop

Want to develop locally? Already using VS Code? Install Salesforce Extensions and Salesforce CLI to develop quickly and more productively on Salesforce platform. See [installation instructions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/sfvscode-extensions/guide/desktop-install/install.md). Make sure you have the correct version of VS Code installed. See [this issue](https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode/issues/6449) for the minimum required VS Code version.

<span>Download using the links below, or read the [installation instructions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/sfvscode-extensions/guide/desktop-install/install.md).

<span><br/><a class="slds-button slds-button_neutral landing__header-cta slds-m-vertical--x-large" href="https://code.visualstudio.com">Download Visual Studio Code</a>

<a class="slds-button slds-button_brand landing__header-cta slds-m-vertical--x-large" href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=salesforce.salesforcedx-vscode">Install the Salesforce Extensions</a>

**note:** We recommend that you use Salesforce Extension Pack versions earlier than 64.8.0 if you aren't able to update your version of VS Code. Note that we aren't able to support fixes for these earlier versions.

## Agentforce Vibes IDE

Agentforce Vibes IDE is a browser-based version of the desktop experience, with everything installed and pre-configured for you. Launched from your Salesforce org, it provides all the goodness of the desktop experience. See [Agentforce Vibes IDE Overview](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/codebuilder/guides/files/get-started/codebuilder-overview.md) for more information.

## See Also

- _Trailhead_: [Build Apps Together with Package Development](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trails/sfdx_get_started)
- _Salesforce Help_:
  - [Salesforce CLI Setup Guide](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.sfdx_setup.meta/sfdx_setup)
  - [Salesforce DX Developer Guide](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.sfdx_dev.meta/sfdx_dev)
- _Videos_:
  - [Quick Tour of the Extensions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njKzjOTzEjo&list=PLgIMQe2PKPSIVPDsaiYIMGnFxtcrUus6M&index=6&t=0s)
  - [Language Support](https://youtu.be/s5X4yGBRWTM)
  - [Accessing Orgs and Source](https://youtu.be/pi5Zho9ft3s)
  - [Test and Debug](https://youtu.be/f6OacBmQk1g)
  - [LWC Local Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eRFE4t2VyU&list=PLgIMQe2PKPSJdFGHjGpjd1FbCsOqq5H8t&index=4)
  - [Best Practices for Building with VS Code](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn91h69qC-o)
  - [Unlock Productivity with Modern, Open Tooling](https://play.vidyard.com/MaE5b4ZXZ9PBzWFp3ATWoy?chapter=9)
  - [Everything You Need To Know About the Apex Debuggers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnyTHDnDw38)
  - [Debugging Apex with Replay Debugger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNBsYLfI1nk)