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
Solutions to Common Force.com IDE Problems
Force.com IDE Release Notes
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Synchronize View

Force.com IDE is in a maintenance-only state. We still provide support for the product through our official channels, but updates prior to October 12, 2019 will be only for critical security issues that arise. On October 12, 2019, we will no longer provide support or updates of any kind for Force.com IDE. On that date, we will also begin archiving documentation and removing download links for the product. We recommend that you start migrating to Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code or one of the great tools made by our partners. For more information, see The Future of Salesforce IDEs on the Salesforce Developers Blog.

Warning

The Force.com IDE Synchronize view allows you to synchronize your project with the server without changing perspectives.

By default, Eclipse prompts you to switch to the Team Synchronization perspective when you synchronize your project with the server. To configure Eclipse to use the Force.com IDE Synchronize view:

  1. In the Eclipse menu bar, choose Window | Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences dialog, click Team in the navigation tree on the left.
  3. In the Perspectives drop-down list, choose None.

This setting also affects synchronizing with a version control system.

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