Installing the Kunpeng DevKit Plugin

Introduction

The Kunpeng DevKit plugin 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 subtools.

code-server is an open source project. It allows developers to run VS Code using a browser on any device. If you want to install the DevKit in the code-server environment, refer to Installing the DevKit Using code-server.

Environment Requirements

Windows 10
VS Code 1.66 or later
Code Server 4.9.1 or later

Prerequisites

Before installing and using the Kunpeng DevKit, read the Software License Agreement.
You have installed VS Code.

Installing the Plugin

Install the plugin using either of the following methods:

Online installation
1. Open VS Code on your local PC, click in the navigation tree on the left, search for Kunpeng DevKit in the extended menu, and click Install.
2. After the installation is complete, click in the navigation tree on the left to start the Kunpeng DevKit plugin.
Offline installation
1. Go to the Kunpeng DevKit Download CenterDevKit Download Center.
2. Click IDE Plugin.
3. In the VS Code plugin package area, click Download Package to download the Kunpeng DevKit plugin.
4. Open VS Code on your local PC and click the icon in the navigation tree on the left.
5. Choose > Install from VSIX. Select the downloaded Kunpeng DevKit plugin package and click Install.
6. After the installation is complete, click in the navigation tree on the left to start the Kunpeng DevKit plugin.

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