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FlexApp packaging Visual Studio Code with extensions

Vincent Trieu
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Problem: 

FlexApp packaging Visual Studio Code with extensions

 

Possible resolution:

For Non-Persistent VDI

  1. Start a capture of Visual Studio Code then finish and save it to use as a base.
  2. Playback the capture and Install the extensions of choice from the extension manager in Visual Studio Code.
    Extensions_Manager.pngThe extensions files will be located at %userprofile%\.vscode\extensions.userprofile_extensions.png
  3. Open File Explorer and create a folder called extensions at any location as that location will be used temporarily. Afterwards copy the folders from %userprofile%\.vscode\extensions to that location.
  4. Once the extensions are finished copying stop the playback of the app
  5. Click on extend package of the Visual Studio Code and click on start to start extending (Installer Location will be left blank)
    extend_package.pnginstaller_location.png
  6. Go to C:\ProgramData in file explorer and create a folder named vscode
    vscode_folder.png
  7. Copy the temp extensions folder (made from step 3) to C:\ProgramData\vscode
    extensions_location.png
  8. Save the package and click Finish
  9. Afterwards playback the Visual Studio Code package
  10. Go to Add Script for the Visual Studio Code package within the FlexApp packaging console and add the cmd/bat file included as a Post Activation script. (Example: Contents of the script is shown below)
    add_scripts_window.png
    Script content:
    @echo off
    if not exist "%userprofile%\.vscode\extensions\" Goto NOTEXIST
    :NOTEXIST
    Xcopy C:\ProgramData\vscode\extensions\ %userprofile%\.vscode\extensions\ /E /H /C /I /Y
    Else :END
    exit
    package_scripts.png
  11. Stop the playback, Flexapp packaging console, then playback once more. The extensions will appear upon opening Visual Studio Code.

When using ProfileDisk:

Step 1 should be all that's needed. Extensions will be preserved in the Profiledisk if visual studio code is needed for future use.

 

Adding portability Rule for non-persistent

Extensions on non-persistent machines can be preserved as well by using a Portability Rule.

In Portability Management with ProfileUnity, create a new Portability Ruleset and have the operation set to Merge, Folder set to User Profile and Path as .vscode then click add and save.

portability_extensions.png

You can add this to your configuration under portability settings within the current config. 

 

Product: ProfileUnity Flexapp

Product Version: 6.8.4 R2+

Expires on: 365 days from publishing

Updated: June 28. 2024

 

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