How to setup AL Language environment NAV 2018

Setup Visual studio code for AL Language environment NAV 2018

1.      Install NAV 2018 latest cumulative update ( I have NAV 2018 CU 2) 

2.      Install visual studio code

       https://code.visualstudio.com/Download

       After installation, run Visual studio code

 

3.      Install AL extension ( latest version) in visual studio code

    a)      You can install AL extension from below link

            https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dynamics-smb.al

      Or

       You can install from NAV 2018 Build.

 

 

       Select path ( Nav installed path)

       C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\110\Modern Development Environment

     
              Or

        You can install it from visual studio code

        View àExtensions

  

4.      Connection with NAV server

       To show all commands – Ctrl+Shift+P

 

        Select AL:Go! 

 

       Select your own server (for local environment)

    Show default ServerInstance as NAV and Authentication as Userpassword 

      I am using windows authentication with server instance DynamicsNAV110, so need to change Launch.json file

   
           Save the file Ctrl+S.

5.      Download symbols

          To show all commands – Ctrl+Shift+P          And select – AL: Download symbols
 

 

           Symbols downloaded.

 

            Ctrl+Shift+B - Compile and build the solution

6.      Publish

     Ctrl+F5 - Build and deploy (Publish without debugging)

     Or

     F5 - Publish

     Error related to web client.

     Open RTC client and click on customers