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title: Configuring the ServiceNow SDK
description: Install or upgrade the ServiceNow SDK locally and get language processing and validation for ServiceNow Fluent in Visual Studio Code.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-sdk/configuring-servicenow-sdk.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow SDK
classification: servicenow-sdk
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow SDK, Building applications in source code, Building pro-code applications, Developing your application, Building applications]
---

# Configuring the ServiceNow SDK

Install or upgrade the ServiceNow SDK locally and get language processing and validation for ServiceNow Fluent in Visual Studio Code.

-   **[Install the ServiceNow SDK in an application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-sdk/install-servicenow-sdk.md)**  
Install the ServiceNow software development kit \(SDK\) in a local application using Node Package Manager \(npm\).
-   **[Upgrade the ServiceNow SDK](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-sdk/upgrade-servicenow-sdk.md)**  
Upgrade to the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK for use with instances beginning with the Washington DC release.
-   **[Install the ServiceNow Fluent Language server in Visual Studio Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-sdk/install-fluent-language-extension-vs-code.md)**  
Get language processing and validation for ServiceNow Fluent in Visual Studio Code with the ServiceNow Fluent Language server.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow SDK](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-sdk/servicenow-sdk-landing.md)