---
description: Install the Salesforce B2C Commerce VS Code Extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace or a .vsix release artifact.
---

<script setup>
import {data as release} from './release.data.ts';
</script>

# Installation

## Install from the Visual Studio Marketplace

Install [Salesforce B2C Commerce](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Salesforce.b2c-vs-extension) from the Visual Studio Marketplace, search for **Salesforce B2C Commerce** in the VS Code Extensions view, or run:

```bash
code --install-extension Salesforce.b2c-vs-extension
```

Reload the window when prompted. The extension's developer, operations, API, and sandbox views appear in the activity bar.

## Install from a VSIX

GitHub Releases also provides a pre-built `.vsix` for offline installation and compatible editors that cannot install directly from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

### Get the latest build

<div v-if="!release.unavailable">

Latest version: **{{ release.version }}** (released {{ new Date(release.publishedAt).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {dateStyle: 'medium'}) }}).

<p>
  <a :href="release.vsixDownloadUrl" class="vp-button">Download {{ release.vsixAssetName }}</a>
  <a :href="release.releasePageUrl" style="margin-left: 0.75rem">See what's new</a>
</p>

</div>
<div v-else>

We couldn't find a published build right now. Head over to the [releases page]({{ release.fallbackUrl }}) and grab the latest `b2c-vs-extension@*` tag.

</div>

### Install it

Once you've got the file, install it from the command line or from the Extensions view in VS Code.

::: code-group

```bash [VS Code]
code --install-extension b2c-vs-extension-X.Y.Z.vsix
```

```bash [Cursor]
cursor --install-extension b2c-vs-extension-X.Y.Z.vsix
```

```text [Extensions view]
1. Open the Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Click the "..." menu in the view header
3. Choose "Install from VSIX..."
4. Pick the file you just downloaded
```

:::

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![Install from VSIX](./images/install-vsix.png)

## Before you start

A few things to have ready:

- **VS Code 1.105 or newer** (Cursor and VSCodium work too when installed from the `.vsix`).
- **Access to a B2C Commerce instance** for remote workflows.
- **The B2C CLI is optional.** Install it when you want to run the same operations from the terminal or CI. See the [CLI Installation guide](../guide/installation) for installation options.

## Connect to your sandbox

The extension uses the same connection your CLI already uses, so most of the time there's nothing more to set up. Different features need different credentials though — see [Connecting to your sandbox](./configuration#connecting-to-a-b2c-instance) for what each one needs and a copy-paste example.

New here? The [Authentication Setup guide](../guide/authentication) walks through getting your credentials in the first place.

## Next Steps

- [Overview](./) — what the extension can do.
- [Connecting to your sandbox](./configuration#connecting-to-a-b2c-instance) — what each feature needs.