Salesforce DX Developer Guide

How Salesforce Developer Experience Changes the Way You Work
Enable Dev Hub Features in Your Org
Project Setup
Sample Repository on GitHub
Create a Salesforce DX Project
Salesforce DX Project Structure and Source Format
How to Exclude Source When Syncing
Create a Salesforce DX Project from Existing Source
Convert Files in Metadata Format to Source Format
Salesforce DX Usernames and Orgs
Link a Namespace to a Dev Hub Org
Salesforce DX Project Configuration
Multiple Package Directories
Replace Strings in Code Before Deploying
Authorization
Metadata Coverage
Scratch Orgs
Sandboxes
Track Changes Between Your Project and Org
Development
Build and Release Your App
Unlocked Packages
Continuous Integration
Troubleshoot Salesforce DX
Limitations for Salesforce DX
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Project Setup

Salesforce DX provides a project structure for your org’s metadata (code and configuration), org templates, sample data, and all your team’s tests. To bring consistency to your team’s development processes, store these items in a source control system (SCS). Retrieve the contents of your team’s repository when you’re ready to develop a new feature.

You can use your preferred SCS. Most of our examples use Git.

You have different options to create a Salesforce DX project depending on how you want to begin.

Use the Sample Repository on GitHub Explore the features of Salesforce DX using one of our sample repos and your own SCS and toolset.
Create a Salesforce DX Project from Existing Source Start with an existing Salesforce app to create a Salesforce DX project.
Create a Salesforce DX Project Create an app on the Salesforce Platform using a Salesforce DX project.