setup-remote-ssh-windows.txt

How To Power Up SFDX-CLI with VS Code Remote - SSH, Windows Edition
by Vernon Keenan
from SalesforceDevops.net

Youtube: https://youtu.be/vdwM2WOUBuk

Change these values for your environment:

devops = DNS hostname of remote SSH server
vern = Linux username on remote server

1. Install Fira Code Retina
  a. Fira Code Retina GitHub
  b. Download from github
  c. Extract with zip
  d. Install with double-click

2. Configure VS Code Terminal

 Settings-> search terminal font
 Fira Code Retina

3. Log onto devops with sudo account

 PS> ssh sysmaint@devops

4. Install java

 $ sudo apt install default-jre
 $ java -version
 $ which java
 
5. Setup nonprivileged user
 
 $ sudo apt install zsh -y
 $ sudo adduser vern
 $ chsh -s $(which zsh) vern
 $ logout
 PS> ssh vern@devops
 #
 # when logging into zsh for the first time, select option 2
 #
 $ sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
 $ exit
 $ logout
 PS> ssh vern@devops
 $ sed -i 's/robbyrussell/agnoster/' ~/.zshrc
 $ sed -i 's/plugins=(git)/plugins=(git salesforce-cli-zsh-completion)/' ~/.zshrc
 $ git clone https://github.com/wadewegner/salesforce-cli-zsh-completion ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/salesforce-cli-zsh-completion
 $ source ~/.zshrc
 $ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.5/install.sh | zsh
 #
 # hit q to quit the vim editor that may become displayed
 #
 $ source ~/.zshrc
 $ nvm install --lts
 $ npm install sfdx-cli -g
 $ sfdx
 
6. Copy SSH Key

 $ mkdir .ssh
 $ touch .ssh/authorized_keys
 $ logout
 # Change "vern" and "devops" to your user and host
 PS> type C:\Users\vern\.ssh\id_rsa.pub | ssh vern@devops 'cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys'
 $ ssh vern@devops
 $ exit

7. Setup VS Code for Remote Salesforce Development
 
  a. Install VS Code Extensions
     • Salesforce Extension Pack
     • Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH
  b. Run VS Code Command (F1)
     • Install Local Extension in 'Remote'

8. Create first project
 
 $ sfdx force:project:create --projectname=mybranch --manifest
 $ cd mybranch
 $ sfdx auth:device:login --setdefaultusername --setalias myUser
 $ sfdx force:source:retrieve --manifest=manifest/package.xml

9. Open VS Code in new directory

  a. CTRL-~ opens a terminal window on remote server
  b. $ sfdx force:org:list 
 
10. Enable VS Code Settings Sync

  a. Run VS Code Command (F1)
     • Settings Sync: Turn On