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Quick Start

This section describes how to install CodeArts Agent IDE to quickly start intelligent coding.

Preparations

  • Before coding with CodeArts Agent IDE, create a Huawei Cloud account and purchase a package.
    1. Visit the Huawei Cloud official website, and click Sign Up in the upper right corner.
    2. Sign up for a Huawei Cloud account.
    3. Subscribe to a CodeArts Agent package.

      CodeArts Agent is available in three editions: free, basic, and professional. Select one based on your service requirements. For details about how to subscribe to a package, see Subscriptions.

  • Install a browser, such as Chrome.

    During IDE login, the system redirects you to a browser for account verification. To ensure a smooth process, deploy and configure an available browser in the Linux environment in advance.

Installing CodeArts Agent IDE

  1. Download the CodeArts Agent IDE installation package from the official website of CodeArts Agent.
  2. Double-click the package and complete the installation as prompted.

    If you need to install the package applicable to the Linux (ARM64) architecture and the double-click installation fails, you can install it using the command line.

    1. Go to the official website of CodeArts Agent, obtain the Linux installation package, and upload it to your Linux terminal.
    2. Switch to the directory containing the installation package, and run the following command to install it: 
      sudo dpkg -i codearts-agent-linux-arm64-***-***.deb

      When running this command, replace the example package name codearts-agent-linux-arm64-***-***.deb with the name of the installation package you actually obtained.

  3. Log in to CodeArts Agent IDE and start intelligent coding.

    If this is the first time you are using CodeArts Agent IDE, the welcome page will be displayed. Complete the configuration as prompted.

    1. On the welcome page, click Get Started. The import configuration page is displayed.
    2. Select Import from VS Code or Skip. In this example, click Skip.

      If you have created a project in Visual Studio Code, click Import from VS Code and import the project to CodeArts Agent IDE.

    3. Click Sign In. The Huawei Cloud login page is displayed.
    4. Select the login method corresponding to your account type, and complete the login.

      If your account does not have any package activated, a free package will be automatically activated for you upon login.

    If this is not your first time using CodeArts Agent IDE, log in by performing the following operations:

    1. Click HUAWEI ID Login or Federated User Login. You will be directed to the Huawei Cloud login page in your external browser.
    2. Enter your account information.
    3. On the displayed page, click Confirm Authorization.

      After the system displays a message indicating that the login is successful, return to CodeArts Agent IDE to start your intelligent coding journey.

  4. (Optional) Log out of CodeArts Agent IDE.

    To log out, click in the upper right corner of CodeArts Agent IDE and choose Log Out.

Creating or Opening a Project

After installing CodeArts Agent IDE, you can start your development in any of the following ways:

Importing a local folder: Import local project files to the IDE to quickly start development.

  1. In the upper left corner of the IDE, choose File > Open Project.

    You can also click Open Folder in the lower right corner on the chat panel of CodeArts Agent IDE.

    Figure 1 Opening a folder
  2. Select a local folder and open it in the IDE.

    If you are using the IDE for the first time, you need to select Yes, I trust the authors in the displayed dialog box to trust the folder and enable all functions.

Creating a project: Create a project from scratch and customize your development environment.

  1. In the upper left corner of the IDE, choose File > New > Create Project.
  2. Select a path for storing the project, enter the project name, and click OK.

    If you are using the IDE for the first time, you need to select Yes, I trust the authors in the displayed dialog box to trust the folder and enable all functions.

    The project name must start with a letter, and can contain a maximum of 64 characters. Letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) are allowed.

    Figure 2 Creating a project

Cloning a Git repository: Clone a remote repository using Git to easily continue developing an existing project.

  1. In the upper left corner of the IDE, choose File > New > Clone Repository.
  2. Enter the repository URL, select the local storage location of the repository, and click Clone.

    If the message "Could not connect to server" is displayed during the cloning process, resolve the issue as instructed in What Should I Do If the message "Could not connect to server" Appears When Cloning a Git Repository? Then perform the cloning again.

    Figure 3 Cloning a repository
  3. Enter the username and password of the to-be-cloned repository as prompted and click Continue to clone it to the local host and open it in the IDE.

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