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Particle

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(Subcomponent) Development environment for Workbench.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Particle Workbench Core

Installing for the first time? Use the extension pack!

Quick-Start

  • View Available Commands: CTRL+SHIFT+P (Windows and Linux) or CMD+SHIFT+P (macOS) then type Particle
  • Run the Particle: Create Project command and follow the prompts
  • Need Help? Run the Particle: Get Help command

Additional quickstart information is available at https://docs.particle.io/quickstart/workbench.

About

Particle Workbench provides IoT developers with a cross-platform desktop development environment for Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), and macOS. Easy to install and preconfigured with everything you need to build, compile, and deploy code for your Particle-powered products.

Particle Workbench includes the following features right out of the box with a hassle-free installation.

  • Compile where you want: local or cloud
  • Stress-free toolchain management
  • Built-in version control and debugging
  • Flexible deployment: over-the-wire or over-the-air
  • Code complete with IntelliSense for 3,000+ Particle device libraries
  • Quick installation experience for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Installation

  1. Open Extensions sidebar panel in Visual Studio Code. View → Extensions
  2. Search for Particle Workbench Core
  3. Click Install to install it.
  4. Click Reload to reload the your editor

To install all Workbench extensions together, visit Particle Workbench (pack)

Documentation

For general Workbench documentation, please see the Particle Documentation. Additional documentation is available for migrating from the Particle IDE to Particle Workbench and supported hardware debuggers for Particle Gen 2 and Gen 3 hardware.

Changelog

You can find the master changelog here

Troubleshooting

Having issues getting up and running? Try our Troubleshooting guide.

Contact Us

For routine Particle Workbench questions, tips and tricks, plus the latest product information, the community forum is where to start: https://community.particle.io/c/DT/particle-workbench. If you can’t find a solution there, please submit a ticket to https://support.particle.io.

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