Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing, ensure you have:

A JetBrains IDE (WebStorm, IntelliJ IDEA, PhpStorm, etc.) version 2023.3 or later
An active Intellij SFCC license (trial or paid)
Access to a Salesforce Commerce Cloud sandbox

Older IDE versions (before 2023.3) are not supported. Please update your IDE before installing the plugin.

Navigate to Settings (or Preferences on macOS) → Plugins → Marketplace.

Search for "Intellij SFCC" in the Marketplace search bar. Click Install on the plugin card.

After installation, restart your IDE when prompted to activate the plugin.

Open Settings → Tools → Intellij SFCC → License and enter your license key. Click Activate.

If you need to install from a .zip file (e.g., for offline environments):

Download the latest .zip release from the Intellij SFCC Marketplace listing or your organization's distribution channel.

Go to Settings → Plugins → ⚙️ → Install Plugin from Disk, then select the downloaded .zip file.

Restart the IDE and activate your license as described above.

After installation, verify everything is working:

Open Settings → Tools → Intellij SFCC - you should see the plugin configuration panel
Check the status bar at the bottom of the IDE for the Intellij SFCC icon
Open any .isml file - it should have syntax highlighting

If you encounter any issues during installation, check the Configuration page or contact our support team.

A typical SFCC project recognized by the plugin:

.project

dw.json

package.json

The plugin automatically detects your cartridge path from dw.json or the project's .project files.