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# Build and Develop the project using VS Code
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The .VS Code folder contains configuration files for developing InfiniTime with VS Code. Effort was made to have these rely on Environment variables instead of hardcoded paths.
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## Environment Setup
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To support as many setups as possible the VS Code configuration files expect there to be certain environment variables to be set.
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Variable | Description | Example
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**ARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH**|path to the toolchain directory|`export ARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=/opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2020-q2-update`
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**NRF5_SDK_PATH**|path to the NRF52 SDK|`export NRF5_SDK_PATH=/opt/nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345`
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## VS Code Extensions
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We leverage a few VS Code extensions for ease of development.
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#### Required Extensions
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- [C/C++](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools) - C/C++ IntelliSense, debugging, and code browsing.
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- [CMake Tools](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cmake-tools) - Extended CMake support in Visual Studio Code
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#### Optional Extensions
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[Cortex-Debug](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=marus25.cortex-debug) - ARM Cortex-M GDB Debugger support for VS Code
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Cortex-Debug is only required for interactive debugging using VS Codes built in GDB support.
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## VS Code/Docker DevContainer
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The .devcontainer folder contains the configuration and scripts for using a Docker dev container for building InfiniTime
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Using the [Remote-Containers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension is recommended. It will handle configuring the Docker virtual machine and setting everything up.
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More documentation is available in the [readme in .devcontainer](.devcontainer/readme.md)
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