Getting started

Install the Jigx Builder

1min

With

, you build native mobile solutions in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, a development environment installed on many platforms, including Windows and Mac.

extends

with the

, an extension that allows you to build rapidly, test, and publish

mobile apps.

Installing Microsoft Visual Studio Code and the

extension

Start by downloading and installing

 on your development machine. The

extension is in the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace. Click on the

extension icon in the left navigation bar and search for

. Go ahead and install it.

The

 now appears under your list of installed extensions and is automatically added to the side pane and is identifiable by its unique icon.

Jigx Builder installed in VS code
Jigx Builder installed


Build

 projects by using the

extension and use YAML, SQL, JSON, and JSONata. The

YAML editor includes code completion by simultaneously pressing the control and spacebar (ctrl+space) keys. Only valid options in the current cursor context display in the code popup.