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title: Create a project in VS Code
description: ServiceNow applications are contained within a project in the VS Code IDE. Import an application from your ServiceNow instance with the help of ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code, Building pro-code applications, Developing your application, Building applications]
---

# Create a project in VS Code

ServiceNow applications are contained within a project in the VS Code IDE. Import an application from your ServiceNow instance with the help of ServiceNow Extensions for VS Code.

## Before you begin

[Setup your workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/setup-workspace.md) to create a project and start editing your ServiceNow applications.

Role required: none.

## Procedure

1.  Click **Create Project**in the status bar on the bottom of the VS Code IDE.

    \[Omitted image "vscode-create-project.png"\] Alt text: Option to create project

    You can also use a keyboard shortcut, Control+Shift+P on Windows or Command+Shift+P on MacOS, to open the command palette and choose **Now: Create Now Project** from the list.

    The **Create Project** wizard opens.

2.  Enter the URL of the ServiceNow instance and press Enter to confirm.

    Include the complete URL for your instance, for example, `https://example.service-now.com`

    \[Omitted image "vscode-enter-instance.png"\] Alt text: Instance name prompt in Visual Studio Code

3.  When prompted, select the Authentication type.

    \[Omitted image "vscode-createproject-auth.png"\] Alt text: Select authentication type in create project

    -   To create a basic application, choose **Basic** and fill in the following fields, when prompted.

        |Field|Description|
        |-----|-----------|
        |**User Name**|Enter the User name of the ServiceNow instance URL.|
        |**Password**|Enter the password of the ServiceNow instance URL.|

        **Note:** The user account being used for authenticating must not contain the admin role.

    -   To create an OAuth application, choose **OAuth** application and fill in the following fields, when prompted.

        | | |
        |---|---|
        |**User Name**|Enter the Username of the ServiceNow instance URL.|
        |**Password**|Enter the password of the ServiceNow instance URL.|
        |**Client ID**|Client ID is automatically generated by ServiceNow OAuth server.|
        |**Client secret**|TClient secret for the OAuth application.|

4.  Select the project type when prompted.\[Omitted image "projectwizard1vscode.png"\] Alt text: Create project type command

    **Note:** You can enable the Packages and Plugins project types by enabling them from the Settings. Navigate to **Preferences** > **Settings** > **Extensions** > **Now** > **Project Settings** to enable them.

5.  Select **Import Existing**.


-   **[Import an application into Visual Studio Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/vscode-import-application.md)**  
After you create a project, import an application from your instance into the project to begin editing.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow Extensions for Visual Studio Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/vs-code.md)