Set up a workspace in VS Code

Using the ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code, create a project work folder to use as a workspace for ServiceNow applications.

Before you begin

Activate the workspace to access the functionalities of ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code. Role required: admin

Procedure

1. Click the Setup Workspace on the status bar at the bottom of the VS Code IDE.
   You can also use a keyboard shortcut, Control+Shift+P on Windows or Command+Shift+P on MacOS, to open the command palette and choose Now: Setup Now Workspace from the list.

   Figure 1. Setup Now Workspace command

   

2. Do any of the following actions.

   Option	Description
   To set up a workspace from a new folder	Click New Folder. Enter a name for the folder in the Name of new Folder window. Click Create.
   To set up a workspace from an existing folder	Select the folder on your system. Click Select project folder.

   The workspace is created from the selected folder.

What to do next

Create a project in your workspace. You can create multiple projects of different project types within a workspace.