Sometimes you want to have something which is already in the repository, but isn't published on the marketplace yet.
There is a way to install the extension from the repository.
It requires npm (Node Package Manager). If you don't have it you should read about installation on https://nodejs.org
Furthermore I assume npm to be installed.
Clone the source of the extension
git clone https://github.com/KalitaAlexey/vscode-rust
Or you may just download it from https://github.com/KalitaAlexey/vscode-rust
Make the directory of the source be your current working directory
cd vscode-rust
Download all dependencies
npm install
You can run the extension from the source or prepare the package.
Running can be used to debug the extension or to try something out without overriding the extension.
In order to run the extension perform the following steps:
- Open the directory of the source in Visual Studio Code
- Press F5
It should open a new window with the latest version of the extension.
To prepare the package vsce is required.
To install vsce execute:
npm install -g vsce
To prepare the package execute:
vsce package
It should create vscode-rust-.vsix.
Open Visual Studio Code.
Open the "Extensions" tab in Visual Studio Code.
There is "..." to the right of the "Extensions" word.
Click on it.
Click on "Install from VSIX...".
Choose the created vsix file.
Restart Visual Studio Code.
Now you have the latest version.