Install the Lightrun plugin in your VSCode IDE¶

The Lightrun extension for Visual Studio Code (VSCode), hereandafter referred to as the "Lightrun plugin", can be installed from either the VSCode Extension Marketplace or by downloading a VSIX file from the Lightrun Management Portal.

Installing the Lightrun plugin from the VSCode Extensions Marketplace¶

1. From the VSCode menu bar, select View > Extensions.
   The EXTENSIONS sidebar opens.

   Tip

   Alternatively, to open the EXTENSIONS sidebar, use the keyboard shortcut:

   • Ctrl+Shift+X (MS Windows and Linux)
   • Cmd+Shift+X (MacOS)

2. In the plugin's search field, enter Lightrun.

3. Select the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
4. If prompted, restart VSCode.
5. To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon .
   The Lightrun plugin pane opens.

Installing the Lightrun plugin from a VSIX¶

Lightrun also provides a .vsix file that automatically installs the latest version of the Lightrun VSCode plugin in your IDE.

To install the plugin from a VSIX:

1. Download the Lightrun VSIX file from the Install the Plugin section of the Lightrun Management Portal.
2. In the EXTENSIONS sidebar, from the Views and More Actions menu (...), select Install from VSIX....
   A file explorer window opens.
3. Navigate to the downloaded VSIX file for the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
4. If prompted, restart VSCode.
5. To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon .
   The Lightrun plugin pane opens.

After the Lightrun plugin is installed, proceed to authenticate it.