D365 WebResource Deployer — Deployment Guide

Prerequisites

1. Install the Power Platform CLI (PAC)

Option A — via .NET tool (recommended)

dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.PowerApps.CLI.Tool

Option B — via winget

winget install Microsoft.PowerPlatformCLI

Option C — via MSI
Download and install from: https://aka.ms/PowerAppsCLI

Verify the installation:

pac help

2. Connect to your D365CE environment

pac auth create --url https://<your-org>.crm.dynamics.com

This opens a Microsoft login window. Sign in with an account that has access to the environment.

Check the active connection:

pac auth list

Switch the active connection:

pac auth select --index <number>

3. Install the VS Code extension

Install the .vsix file from the vsix/ folder:

code --install-extension vsix\d365ce-deploy-button-0.9.0.vsix

Or in VS Code: Extensions > ... > Install from VSIX...

Project Configuration

At the root of the project (workspace folder), create the file d365-deployment.settings.json:

{
  "publisherName": "Mx Dynamics",
  "publisherPrefix": "mx",
  "solutionUniqueName": "FormScript"
}

If the file is missing, it will be created automatically with empty values on the first deployment.

Expected Project Structure

<project>/
├── d365-deployment.settings.json   ← configuration
├── src/
│   ├── myScript.ts                 ← TypeScript files to deploy
│   └── ...
├── dist/                           ← auto-generated (esbuild output)
└── build/                          ← auto-generated (staging + .zip)

TypeScript files in src/ are automatically compiled (esbuild, IIFE format, ES2019) and deployed as Web Resources.

Deployment

Deploy a single file

In the VS Code Explorer, right-click a file inside src/ → Deploy to D365CE

Deploy all files

Right-click the src/ folder (or a subfolder) → Deploy All to D365CE

Diagnostics

If something goes wrong, use the command palette:
Ctrl+Shift+P → D365: Diagnose Settings

The D365 WebResource Deployer output panel will show the state of the configuration files and the PAC connection.

Troubleshooting