Force.com IDE Developer Guide

Get Started with the Force.com IDE
Develop with the Force.com IDE
Test Code with the Force.com IDE
Deploy Code with the Force.com IDE
Get Started with the Apex Debugger
Get Started with the Apex Debugger
Set Up the Apex Debugger
Contact Salesforce to Enable the Apex Debugger
Install or Update the Force.com IDE Plug-In for Eclipse
Set Up a Permission Set
Create a Project
Test Your Debugger Setup
Whitelist Users and Request Types
Explore a Simple Debugging Puzzle
Manage Debugging Sessions
Apex Debugger Limits and Considerations
Apex Debugger Troubleshooting
Get Started with the ISV Customer Debugger
Solutions to Common Force.com IDE Problems
Force.com IDE Release Notes
Useful References
PDF

Install or Update the Force.com IDE Plug-In for Eclipse

The Apex Debugger is part of the Force.com IDE plug-in for Eclipse. Before you set up the Debugger, install or update the Force.com IDE.

The Apex Debugger implementation for Eclipse works only with sandbox orgs. To debug scratch orgs, install Apex Debugger for Visual Studio Code.

Note

Ensure that the Prerequisites listed on the Force.com IDE Installation page are installed on your workstation.

  1. In Eclipse, select Help | Install New Software.
  2. Click Add, and add this update site. https://developer.salesforce.com/media/force-ide/eclipse45
  3. In the Name and Version list, select all items named Force.com IDE and Force.com IDE Debugger.
  4. Click Next and proceed with the installation.