Introduction to the Toolbox App
Toolbox App is an application that provides an entry point for downloading, updating, and configuring IntelliJ-based IDEs, local and remote projects, and managing providers.
There are various ways to organize your working environment, which include the following options:
- Local
Everything is right in one place. You can start the IDE, you can access a list of your local projects ready to start, and you can access the available services.
- Remote
The remote access lets you configure your remote environment and work with remote projects the same way as you would with the local ones using the SSH connection.
- Dev environments
The Toolbox App supports the ability to configure the development environment using various plugins, for example, Ona, Coder, and so on.
UI overview
The UI of the Toolbox App is user-friendly and quite easy to navigate.
With the following UI elements you can achieve various tasks:
Toolbox App menu
You can use this menu to do the following:
- Update the Toolbox App
Updates the application to the next available build.
- Check for updates
shows what updates are available in your product package.
- Settings
Opens the user settings. In this window you can manage the language settings, choose how frequently you want to update the application, log out, and send the usage statistics.
- About
Displays various links to the Toolbox App site where you can check related blogposts, FAQ, and other useful information.
- FAQ
Lists frequently asked questions that might rise using the Toolbox App.
- Quit
Closes the application.
Environment switcher
Use the switcher to do the following:
Recents:
use this option to see the list of active projects located locally, remotely, or in the dev environments.
Local:
use this option to manage all your tools, projects, and services on your local machine.
SSH: use this option to connect to and manage your remote projects.
Manage Plugins: use this option to work with one of the available providers.
Tabs
Use the tabs for the following:
Tools: use this tab to manage the IDEs.
Projects: use this tab to manage your projects.
Services: use this tab to manage the available services.