Enhance extension download instructions with command option and example #7775
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| To download an extension, navigate to the details page for the specific extension within the [Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode). On that page, there is a **Download Extension** link in the **Resources** section, which is located on the right-hand side of the page. | ||
| To download an extension, use the following command option: |
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| To download an extension, use the following command option: | |
| To download an extension, use the `--download-extension` command-line option and provide the extension ID and download location: |
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| code --download-extension ms-python.python --location ~/vscode/testing | ||
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| You can copy the extension ID from the extension details page . |
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Let's remove the "you can copy the extension ID" sentence. This does not have to be super easy.
Also let's add a note, something like "--download-extension is available in VS Code Insiders, and will be in VS Code Stable in December."
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@isidorn I thought the plan was to release this guidance with the December release anyway?
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I would release this guidance before, so that Marketplace can go ahead with their plan of removing the download URL before the Stable VS Code is out.
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Ok - we discussed in standup, and decided to not have a command line tool for this. But instead to have Right Click -> Download from the VS Code UI. So we should update these docs. I do not think we must have a screenshot. |
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New flow is updated here - microsoft/vscode#232043 (comment) |
This is the doc change for the download option added to code command (in lieu of the download option on Marketplace)
@ntrogh & @isidorn can you please help coordinate when this is merged? I believe we can go live with the release of microsoft/vscode#232043 to general VS Code users.