Remove build before launch in launch.json

And update contributing with new instructions.
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Andrew Eisenberg
2020-10-09 09:00:07 -07:00
parent 9300c07d42
commit 50efdea9d6
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@@ -46,9 +46,18 @@ From the command line, go to the directory `extensions/ql-vscode` and run
```shell
npm run build
npm run watch
```
Alternatively, you can build the extension within VS Code via `Terminal > Run Build Task...` (or `Ctrl+Shift+B` with the default key bindings).
Alternatively, you can build the extension within VS Code via `Terminal > Run Build Task...` (or `Ctrl+Shift+B` with the default key bindings). And you can run the watch command via `Terminal > Run Task` and then select `npm watch` from the menu.
Before running any of the launch commands, be sure to have run the `build` command to ensure that the JavaScript is compiled and the resources are copied to the proper location.
We recommend that you keep`npm run watch` running in the backgound and you only need to re-run `npm run build` in the following situations:
1. on first checkout
2. whenever any of the non-TypeScript resources have changed
3. on any change to files included in the webview
### Installing the extension