# ide-rust Installation Guide

# 1. Windows Installation Procedure

# 1.1 Download Files

Please visit the Github Release Page (opens new window) and download the following two files:

vs-code-ide-rust-win32-x64.exe
ide-rust-extensions.zip

# 1.2 Install ide-rust

Double-click on the vs-code-ide-rust-win32-x64.exe file to initiate installation.
The icon after the installation is shown below:

# 1.3 Install Extensions

# List of Extension Files

After unzipping the ide-rust-extensions.zip, you will see the following extensions:

├── rust-lang.rust
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@alpine-x64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@darwin-arm64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@darwin-x64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@linux-arm64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@linux-armhf.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@linux-x64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@win32-arm64.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@win32-ia32.vsix
│   ├── rust-lang.rust-analyzer-0.4.1592@win32-x64.vsix
├── PKief.material-icon-theme-4.28.0.vsix
├── bungcip.better-toml-0.3.2.vsix
├── formulahendry.code-runner-0.12.0.vsix
├── serayuzgur.crates-0.6.0.vsix
├── swellaby.rust-pack-0.3.3.vsix

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# Install Extensions

Start ide-rust.
Navigate to Extensions.
Select ... → Install From VSIX.
Select all the rust-lang.rust extensions for installation (the program will automatically choose the corresponding extensions based on your operating system).
Install other extensions using the same method.

# Set Icon Theme

Choose Material Icon Theme.
Navigate to Set File Icon Theme.
Select the corresponding icon.

# 1.4 Configure ide-rust

# Edit Configuration File

Open the file C:\Users\Administrator\.vside-rust\argv.json and add the following content:

"enable-proposed-api":["ms-toolsai.rust"]

# Complete Configuration File Content

{
    "enable-crash-reporter": true,
    "crash-reporter-id": "f05d1a0c-6fc9-45ee-b8fc-c222c8bd2bff",
    "enable-proposed-api":["ms-toolsai.rust"]
}

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# 1.5 Use Developer Tools to Check Errors

Open the command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P and select Developer: Toggle Developer Tools to check for errors.

# 1.6 Code Testing

Ensure you have the Rust development environment installed.

Write and execute the following Rust code:

fn main(){
    println!("Hello World")
}

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Code execution result:

# 2. MacOS Installation Procedure

Please refer to the above Windows installation procedure.

# 3. ide-rust Extension Overview

Name: Rust Extension Pack
Id: swellaby.rust-pack
Description: Extension Pack for Rust
Version: 0.3.3
Publisher: Swellaby
VS Marketplace Link (opens new window)

Name: rust-analyzer
Id: rust-lang.rust-analyzer
Description: Rust language support for Visual Studio Code
Version: 0.4.1592
Publisher: rust-lang

Name: crates
Id: serayuzgur.crates
Description: Helps Rust developers manage dependencies with Cargo.toml.
Version: 0.6.0
Publisher: serayuzgur

Name: Better TOML
Id: bungcip.better-toml
Description: Better TOML Language support
Version: 0.3.2
Publisher: bungcip

Name: Code Runner
Id: formulahendry.code-runner
Description: Run C, C++, Java, JS, PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, Go, Lua, Groovy, PowerShell, CMD, BASH, F#, C#, VBScript, TypeScript, CoffeeScript, Scala, Swift, Julia, Crystal, OCaml, R, AppleScript, Elixir, VB.NET, Clojure, Haxe, Obj-C, Rust, Racket, Scheme, AutoHotkey, AutoIt, Kotlin, Dart, Pascal, Haskell, Nim, D, Lisp, Kit, V, SCSS, Sass, CUDA, Less, Fortran, Ring, Standard ML, Zig
Version: 0.12.0
Publisher: formulahendry

Name: Material Icon Theme
Id: PKief.material-icon-theme
Description: Material Design Icons for Visual Studio Code
Version: 4

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