How to Setup Visual Studio Code for the ifarm

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Welcome! Have you ever wanted to edit code with smart code completion, integrated Git, syntax highlighting, intuitive debuggers, and so much more, all wrapped into one? Well look no further than Visual Studio (VS) Code! By the end of this guide you will be able to connect to the ifarm and have all these powerful tools right at your fingertips. If you run into any problems (especially if you have Windows machine, as this guide has only been tested for Apple devices) then please message me (Kevin Scheuer) over Slack and let me know!

Setup

Before beginning, please ensure you have the following:

• MobilePass installed and setup, and a working JLab Computing account
  • See the guide under Software on the Getting Started at GlueX page
  • Or see the Prerequisites section in this servicenow article