WeChat applet is a lightweight application that can be run in WeChat without downloading and installing it.
A variety of development tools can be used to develop WeChat applets, among which VScode is a very popular tool. The following details how to use VScode to develop WeChat applets.
1. Install VScode First, you need to install VScode.
You can download the installation package from the official website and install it according to the prompts.
2. Install the WeChat applet development tool After installing VScode, you need to install the WeChat applet development tool.
You can download the installation package from the official website and install it according to the prompts.
3. Install the WeChat applet plug-in. In order to better develop the WeChat applet, it is necessary to install the WeChat applet plug-in in VScode.
You can search for “WeChat Mini Program” in the VScode plug-in market for installation.
4. Create a mini program project After installing the plug-in, you can create a mini program project in VScode.
Click the “File” button on the left side of VScode, select “New Folder”, enter the project name and select the storage location, and then enter the following command in the terminal: “`shell$ cd Project name$ miniprogram init“` This command will initialize the applet project and generate some necessary files and directories.
5. After creating the project, you can start developing the mini program.
Open the project folder in VScode and you can see the project’s directory structure: ““├─app.js├─app.json├─app.wxss├─project.config.json├─pages│ ├─index│ ├─index.js│ ├─logs.json│ └─logs.js│ ├─logs.json│ └─logs.json│ ├─logs.wxss└─utils └─util.js““ Among them, app.js, app.json, and app.wxss are the global configuration files of the applet; the pages directory is the page files of the applet, which can create multiple pages; the utils directory is the tool files of the applet, which can store some public functions, variables, etc.
In the process of developing mini programs, you can use the code prompts, code completion and other functions provided by VScode to greatly improve development efficiency.
6. Debugging the applet. During the development of the applet, you can use the debugging function provided by VScode for debugging.
First, in the project root directory of the applet, press the F5 key, select “WeChat applet” as the debugging environment, and then open the debugging panel in VScode, and you can debug.
7. Release the mini program. After the mini program is developed, it needs to be released.
You can use WeChat applet development tools to publish, or you can use the commands provided by VScode to publish.
In the VScode terminal, enter the following command: “`shell$ miniprogram build“` This command will compile the applet into publishable code and generate a dist directory. You can upload this directory to the WeChat applet management background for publishing.
Summary: Using VScode to develop WeChat applets can improve development efficiency, and you can also enjoy the various functions and plug-ins provided by VScode, making the development process more convenient.
I hope this article can be helpful to everyone.
