Salesforce DX(SFDX) setup for non scratch org(Developer/Sandbox)

This post explains how to set up Salesforce DX(SFDX) for non-scratch org(Developer/Sandbox)

Step 1: install salesforce CLI and VS Code

1. Download and Install Salesforce CLI
2. Download vs code From this link and install.

Note: Once installed the Salesforce CLI you can verify using below command
sfdx --version

3. Install salesforcedx plugin using below command
sfdx plugins:install salesforcedx

Verify installed plugins using below command
sfdx plugins

Installing Salesforce Extensions in vs code
1. Open vs code install Salesforce extension pack

Step 2: Create a Project

Once complete the Step1, open the command palette

To open the command palette, press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows or Linux).

Enter project Name and Select Folder

Once create the Project, configure the below files

1. sfdx-project.json

2. package.xml

sfdx-project.json

 if you are connecting to sandbox change the sfdcloginurl to test.salesforce.com

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package.xml

go to manifest folder ---> package.xml

add the components which data you want to retrieve in the package.xml

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Step 3: Authorize an Org

once complete the step2, open command palette then select SFDX: Authorize an Org

this command opens your default browser then login to your developer/sandbox org

once logged in to your org you may close your browser.

Step 4: Retrieve the source from org

once complete the step3, go to your package.xml, right click on the package.xml

select retrieve source in manifest from Org.

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this command retrieves the source from your org, it is taken some time based on data in your Org.

Step 5: Deploy or retrieve the code from the server

Once you retrieve the source form your org, to open any file in the project folder press ctrl+p

it opens search palette.

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if you want to save the code into your org, right click on that file, select SFDX: Deploy to org

if you want to refresh the file from server select SFDX: Retrieve the source from org

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That's it.

Let us know if you have any queries.