Install and Configure the Blockchain App Builder Extension for Visual Studio Code

You can download the Blockchain App Builder extension for Visual Studio Code from the Oracle Blockchain Platform console.

The following platforms are supported:
  • macOS
  • Oracle Linux 8.0 or 9.0
  • Microsoft Windows 10 or 11

Prerequisites

Before you install Blockchain App Builder on your local system, you must install the prerequisites.

  • Node.js version 22.17.0 or later
  • npm version 10.9.2 or later

Use nvm to install Node.js and npm. For more information, see Node Version Manager at GitHub.

Install the Blockchain App Builder Extension

  1. Download the extension from the Developer Tools tab on the Blockchain App Builder pane of the Oracle Blockchain Platform console. On the Blockchain App Builder pane, under the Download section, select Visual Studio Code Extension.
  2. In Visual Studio Code, open the Extensions panel and then from the More Actions menu, select Install from VSIX.
  3. Locate the downloaded blockchain-app-builder-for-besu-26.3.1.vsix file and then click Install.
  4. Restart Visual Studio Code to complete installation of the extension.

After installation, you can use the Oracle Blockchain App Builder icon on the left side of Visual Studio Code to open the Blockchain App Builder panel.