How to Link Sandbox to VS Code: Salesforce DX

Now, we will link SFDC Sandbox to VS Code using SFDX. Please go through Salesforce DX : An Overview to know basics of SFDX.

Please Repeat steps of Downloading and installing SFDX CLI from this post: How to create Scratch Orgs : Salesforce DX

Please follow the below steps:
Step 1: Please go to View ==> Command Palette or press ctrl+shift+p and select SFDX: Create Project with Manifest then choose Standard Project Template.

Step 2: It will give you option to enter Name of the project. Please add the name and then choose folder where u want to save the project.
 
Step 3:Please again open Command Palette and give command as "SFDX: Authorize an Org"  and then choose "Project Default".



Step 4: Then enter below commands:
            1. sfdx force:mdapi:retrieve -r ./temp -u <org alias here> -k ./manifest/package.xml
            2. unzip ./temp/unpackaged.zip -d ./temp/
            3. sfdx force:mdapi:convert --rootdir temp

After these command your Sandbox will be connected to the VS Code Project.

If any queries please post comments for that.

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