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Download and unarchive the source plug-in from the Smartfacts platform. Main Menu > Get Plug-ins > Visual Studio Code
Add a Copy the root folder (smartfacts.tools.plugin.vscode) of the unarchived files into C:\Users\[User_Name]\.vscode\extensions so the plugin code is then located in C:\Users\User_Name]\.vscode\extensions\smartfacts.tools.plugin.vscode.
Open Visual Studio Code
Click the Smartfacts icon in the left top vertical barvertical toolbar (bottom icon):
Enter the instance URL of your Smartfacts instance into the textbox at the bottom of the plug-in.
The Smartfacts plug-in will now load.