Install Intellij SFCC for Salesforce B2C Commerce from your editor's extension marketplace, then sign in to your Intellij SFCC account. You will connect your sandbox in Set Up Your Project
Setup 0/5Choose your marketplace
Use Visual Studio Marketplace for VS Code or Open VSX Registry for compatible forks such as Cursor and VSCodium
Visual Studio Marketplace
For Visual Studio Code. Browse Microsoft’s official extension marketplace
Extension listing coming soon. This link currently opens the marketplace homepage
Open VSX Registry
For Cursor, VSCodium, and compatible VS Code forks. Browse the open-source extension registry
Extension listing coming soon. This link currently opens the registry homepage
The installation steps below apply once the extension listings are published
Before you start
- Use Visual Studio Code 1.105 or later for the current extension package
- On Windows on ARM, the extension runs its bundled x64 tools, such as the XML validator, under emulation
- Have access to the Intellij SFCC account that owns your personal subscription or has an assigned organization seat
You do not need a sandbox password to install the extension. Sandbox credentials are configured separately after installation
Compatible editors
Intellij SFCC supports VS Code and compatible VS Code forks that use the Open VSX extension registry, including Cursor and VSCodium. The fork must support the VS Code extension API version required by the current package (1.105 or later)
Install through your editor's Extensions view using its connected marketplace. Editor versions and built-in features can differ; the extension's API requirement still applies. Connecting an AI client through SFCC MCP is separate from running the extension in a supported editor
See the official Cursor extension guide and VSCodium extension documentation for their marketplace behavior
Open the Extensions view
Install happens in VS Code's Extensions view. Open it any of these ways:
| Route | macOS | Windows and Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Activity Bar | Select the Extensions icon (four squares) in the Activity Bar on the left. Its tooltip reads Extensions (⇧⌘X) | Same icon. Its tooltip reads Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X) |
| Keyboard | ⇧⌘X (Shift+Command+X) | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Menu bar | View › Extensions in the macOS menu bar at the top of the screen | View › Extensions in the menu bar of the VS Code window. If the menu bar is collapsed into the ☰ icon at the top left, open that first |
| Command Palette | ⇧⌘P (or F1), type install ext, select Extensions: Install Extensions and press Enter | Ctrl+Shift+P (or F1), then the same command |
The view opens with its Search Extensions in Marketplace box focused, so you can start typing right away
Install the extension
Search for Intellij SFCC
In the Extensions view, type Intellij SFCC into Search Extensions in Marketplace. Select Salesforce B2C Commerce (Intellij SFCC) in the results to open its details page. You can also start from the marketplace cards above once the listings are live: open the listing in your editor when the browser asks
Select Install
Select Install on the details page or on the result row
Trust the publisher
The first time you install an extension from this publisher, VS Code asks Do you trust the publisher? Select Trust Publisher & Install. VS Code remembers the choice for this publisher
Check the result
When the install finishes:
- The Intellij SFCC icon joins the Activity Bar
- The Intellij SFCC: Getting Started tab opens after a fresh install, with seven setup steps
- The 7-day trial starts without signing in. It counts as the first of the five steps the status bar tracks, so it shows Setup 1/5
- In Extensions, the listing now shows Disable and Uninstall instead of Install
Reload VS Code if it asks you to
Open your project
Choose File › Open Folder... and pick your project root, the folder that contains your cartridges. On Windows and Linux the shortcut is Ctrl+K then Ctrl+O. On macOS, File › Open... (⌘O) also opens folders. When VS Code asks about Workspace Trust, select Yes, I trust the authors only for a project whose source you know. Set Up Your Project shows each step
For more about finding and managing extensions, see the official VS Code marketplace installation guide
Sign in and check your plugin access
The 7-day trial works without an account. Sign in to use a subscription, a lifetime license or an organization seat
Open the account view
Select the Intellij SFCC icon in the Activity Bar. At the bottom of its side bar, expand Intellij SFCC Account and select Login to Intellij SFCC Account. From the keyboard: press ⇧⌘P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows and Linux, then run Intellij SFCC: Login to Intellij SFCC Account
Sign in in your browser
VS Code opens intellijsfcc.com in your default browser. Sign in with the account that holds your subscription or organization seat. The site then opens its Your access key page and passes the key back to VS Code. If the browser asks to open Visual Studio Code, allow it
VS Code shows 🔐 Performing Authentication... and then ✅ Intellij SFCC: Logged in as your email. This is your Intellij SFCC account. Your Business Manager credentials belong to the sandbox connection you create next
If VS Code does not pick up the sign-in
While the browser is open, VS Code keeps an Intellij SFCC Access Key box at the top of the window. On the site's Your access key page, select Copy full access key, paste the key into that box and press Enter. Treat the key like a password
Check the account state
The account view now shows your email with Open Dashboard and Logout, and Plugin access shows your plan or the trial days left. If you recently bought a subscription or received a team seat, select Sync Access
Ready for the next step
You should now see the Intellij SFCC views and find commands by typing Intellij SFCC in the Command Palette. A sandbox connection is not expected yet
Set Up Your Project
Add credentials, select a sandbox and code version, and verify remote access
Purchase
Choose a personal subscription or organization seats and activate access
Account and access help
Resolve missing plugin access or sign in with a different account
If installation does not complete
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| The extension is not listed yet | The marketplace listings are coming soon. The cards above will link directly to them after publication |
| The editor reports an incompatible version | Update VS Code or your compatible fork, then retry installation from its marketplace |
| The extension is installed but its views are missing | Confirm it is enabled, open a project folder, and reload the window. Check whether the workspace is in Restricted Mode |
| Browser sign-in completes but the account is missing | Return to VS Code and retry Login. Check that the browser is signing in to the intended account |
| The account is correct but plugin access is missing | Select Sync Access, then Open Dashboard to check the subscription or organization assignment |
If the issue persists, contact support with the extension version, VS Code version, and exact error message. Do not include passwords or tokens