Installation Instructions for the JITX App

This page walks you through the steps to install and log in to JITX.

Before using JITX, you must set up your JITX account -- instructions have been sent to the email address that was used to sign-up. If you haven't received the email, please check your spam folder.

JITX is shipped as an extension for VSCode. Therefore, we first install VSCode and then add the JITX extension for VSCode.

Steps:

  1. Install Visual Studio Code
  2. Install the JITX VSCode Extension
  3. Open the sidebar
  4. Login to JITX
  5. Quickstart Video Series

1 Install Visual Studio Code

VSCode is an integrated development environment (IDE) which integrates tools for development including an editor, compiler, and source control. The JITX compiler and UI are integrated with VSCode. To install VSCode:

  • MacOS
  • Linux (For Ubuntu use: sudo apt-get install code)
  • Windows (can also install from Microsoft store)

2 Install the JITX VSCode Extension

Method

Click the Extensions icon the image of 4 squares - 3 squares have touching borders on the left vertical bar in the Activity Bar, search for "jitx" and you will see the following listing:

listing of the JITX extension with an install button

Click the Install button to start the installation process.

3 Open the sidebar

Click on the JITX icon in the left hand activity bar to open the JITX sidebar.

 Screenshot of JITX with icon on the left hand side of the screen

4 Login to JITX

Click the JITX icon the image is a black and white JITX logo on the left vertical bar in the Activity Bar and sign in with the username and password you created using the link from the welcome email.

5 Quickstart Videos

Quickstart Video Series