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title: "Extending IDE capabilities with OpenVSX extensions"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Enhance your Cloud IDE with Open VSX extensions. Learn how to easily install and manage third-party plugins, expanding your development capabilities. Step-by-step guide for seamless integration."
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By default, Cloud IDE ships with built-in plugins that are managed by Acquia. Therefore, you cannot install or remove them.

On the contrary, you can install extensions from the [Open VSX registry](https://open-vsx.org/), which is a vendor neutral, open source marketplace for VS Code extensions.

Note

Acquia does not endorse or support third-party extensions from the Open VSX registry.

Installing an Open VSX extension from the user interface
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1.  In the menu bar, click on **View** > **Extensions**.
2.  In the Extensions panel, in the **Search** box, type the name of the extension that you want to install.
3.  Click **Install**.
    
    ![Installing Open CSX extension](https://acquia.widen.net/content/1wcvb90o7i/png/ide_installing-openvsx-extension.png?crop=false&position=w&color=ffffffff&u=0b06mk&w=483&h=299)
    
4.  (_Optional_) To uninstall the extension, click **Uninstall**.

Installing an Open VSX extension from a .vsix file
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1.  Download the `.vsix` file of an extension from the [Open VSX registry](https://open-vsx.org/).
    
    ![Downloading vsix file](https://acquia.widen.net/content/54wnqxmioq/png/ide_downloading-vsix-file.png?crop=false&position=w&color=ffffffff&u=0b06mk&w=725&h=535)
    
2.  Place the file in your IDE.
3.  In the menu bar, click on **View** > **Extensions**.
4.  In the Extensions panel, click the ellipsis (…) icon.
5.  Click **Install from VSIX**.
6.  In the IDE filesystem pop-up window, browse and select the `.vsix` file that you downloaded.
7.  Click **Install**.
    
    ![A file with extension .vsix is selected for installation](https://acquia.widen.net/content/mcibfuhm25/png/ide_installing-vsix-from-filesystem.png?crop=false&position=c&color=ffffffff&u=0b06mk&w=500&h=580)
    
8.  (_Optional_) To uninstall the extension, click **Uninstall**.