Installing PRO/JCL VS Code

Refer to these procedures to install the PRO/JCL extension in Visual Studio Code.

The PRO/JCL VS Code Extension can be installed into Visual Studio Code version 1.63.0 or higher. You can download Visual Studio Code at https://code.visualstudio.com/download

The PRO/JCL VS Code Extension also requires Zowe Explorer version 2.0.0 or higher. Search for Zowe Explorer in VS Code Marketplace to download and install this extension.

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There are multiple ways to install the PRO/JCL extension in Visual Studio Code.

METHOD 1 - Install from Visual Studio Code Marketplace

This is the recommended method for installing PRO/JCL VS Code Extension.
  • Launch Visual Studio Code.
  • Click the Extensions icon icon in the Activity Bar, the vertical strip on the far left-hand side of Visual Studio Code. This brings up the EXTENSIONS view, displaying a list of INSTALLED and RECOMMENDED extensions.
  • In the search bar at the top of EXTENSIONS view, type projcl. The PRO/JCL extension is displayed.
    PRO/JCL
  • A blue Install button is displayed in the lower right corner of the extension. Click the Install button to install PRO/JCL Extension.
  • The Install button changes to a gear icon when the installation is completed.

METHOD 2 - Install from downloaded package using Visual Studio Code

This method assumes the installation package projcl-vscode-1.0.5.vsix has been downloaded and copied to a folder named <install>.
  • Launch Visual Studio Code.
  • Click the Extensions iconicon in the Activity Bar, the vertical strip on the far left-hand side of Visual Studio Code. This brings up the EXTENSIONS View, displaying a list of installed extensions.
  • Click the ellipsis (...) at the top right-hand corner of EXTENSIONS View. A menu is displayed.
  • Select Install from VSIX... . A file selection dialog is displayed.
    Install
  • Navigate to the <install> folder and select projcl-vscode-1.0.5.vsix.
  • Click the Install button to start the installation. The confirmation message "Completed installing PRO/JCL extension from VSIX." is displayed in the lower right-hand corner when the installation is done.
  • The EXTENSIONS view should display PRO/JCL among the list of extensions. Click on the PRO/JCL extension to find out more about its features and requirements.

METHOD 3 - Install from downloaded package using Windows Command Prompt

This method assumes the installation package projcl-vscode-1.0.5.vsix has been downloaded and copied to a folder named <install>.
  • Launch a Windows Command Prompt window.
  • Navigate to the <install> folder, for example, cd <install>.
  • Enter the command: code --install-extension projcl-vscode-1.0.5.vsix
  • Launch Visual Studio Code.
  • Click the Extensions icon icon in the Activity Bar, the vertical strip on the far left-hand side of Visual Studio Code. This brings up the EXTENSIONS View, displaying a list of installed extensions. The list should include PRO/JCL.
  • The EXTENSIONS View should display PRO/JCL among the list of extensions. Click on the PRO/JCL extension to find out more about its features and requirements.

Verifying the Installation of PRO/JCL VS Code

  • Launch Visual Studio Code.
  • Display the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P or selecting View > Command Palette... from the menu bar.
  • Type PRO in the input box. A number of PRO/JCL commands should be displayed.
    Add: PRO/JCL
  • Select PRO/JCL: Add PRO/JCL Profile and press Enter.
  • Two types of profiles should be displayed, showing Connection and Scan Profiles. Press Escape to cancel the Add PRO/JCL Profile operation.