Press F1 (Mac Command + Shift + P) to open the Command Pallet
Select "Plone File System: Add Plone site to Workspace" (search for "Plone")
A dropdown will appear with a list of previously used sites and "new"
Click on a site to open or "new" to open a new site
If a new site, an input box will appear for the address, enter the address of your site home
Enter username (if a previous login has not expired, this and the next step will be skipped)
Enter password
The site will be added to Visual Studio Code's Explorer
Editing Title / Description / State (and Local CSS if installed)
Right-click an entry in Visual Studio Code Explorer
Select "Plone Options"
A drop down will appear with options you can edit
If selected, Local CSS wil open as a document
Note: Files do not have State. The Title and State are also displayed on the status bar for the current active document and can be edited by clicking on them.
Creating a Text Portlet
Right-click a File or Folder in Visual Studio Code Explorer
Select "Plone Options"
Select "Portlets"
Select a side
Select "+ new"
Enter a Header for the Portlet
You will be taken back to the Portlets list with your new Portlet added
Editing a Text Portlet
Right-click a File or Folder in Visual Studio Code Explorer
Select "Plone Options"
Select "Portlets"
Select a side
Select the Text Portlet you want to edit (non Text Portlets are shown, but selecting one will give an error)
Creating Working Copies
Right-click a Document in Visual Studio Code Explorer
Select "Plone Options"
If the Document is not a Working Copy, there will be an option for "Check Out"
Select "Check Out"
The Working Copy starting with the name "copy_of_" will appear in the current folder
Note: Folders, Files, and Collections cannot be checked out.
Checking in Working Copies
Right-click a Working Copy in Visual Studio Code Explorer
Select "Plone Options"
If the Document is a Working Copy, there will be options for "Check In" and "Cancel Check Out"
If you select "Check In" you will need to supply a check in message and press Enter / Return
Missing features
Cannot create new Event, News Item, or Collection
Portlet header changes not saved until portlet saved
no "Exclude from Navigation" setting
checking in a working copy causes the original document if opened to be marked dirty (unsaved)
