Installing the Kunpeng DevKit Plugin

Introduction

The Kunpeng DevKit is an extension in Visual Studio Code. It can be seen as a plugin in the integrated development environment (IDE).

This plugin works as a client of the Kunpeng DevKit in the IDE that invokes the server functions to implement the functions of each Kunpeng DevKit tool. In addition, you can install, deploy, and upgrade the Kunpeng DevKit, and manage its sub-tools.

Environment Requirements

The current Kunpeng DevKit version has been verified on the following OSs:

• Windows 10
• Ubuntu 18.04.4
• Debian 10.4.0
• CentOS 7.6

Installation Methods

You can install the DevKit using either of the following methods:

• Install the plugin at VS Code Marketplace.

  In the extensions menu of Visual Studio Code, search for the extension by entering keywords such as Kunpeng or Kunpeng DevKit. Click Install when the search result is displayed.

• Download the plugin package from the Kunpeng community.
  1. Log in to the Kunpeng DevKit download page.
  2. Select Visual Studio Code.
  3. Click Download to go to the VS Code Marketplace.
  4. Install the plugin.
     • Click Install to install the plugin on VS Code.
     • Alternatively, you can click Download Extension in the menu bar on the right to download and install the plugin package.
       1. Open VS Code on your local PC and click the icon in the navigation tree on the left.
       2. Choose > Install from VSIX. Select the downloaded Kunpeng DevKit package and click Install.

After the installation is complete, click in the navigation tree on the left to start the Kunpeng DevKit plugin.