The Force.com IDE

The Salesforce1 Platform's GUI includes its own web-based code editor. You can use this tool while on the Web to write Apex code. However, for serious development, programmers turn to a robust Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The Force.com IDE is a software-based tool provided by salesforce.com that is designed to interact directly with Salesforce1 Platform. It includes the ability to read, write, and execute code directly on the server. It can store your credentials, which makes it faster to log in. It can even help you build and run queries against the database. Frankly speaking, the Force.com IDE makes it easier to develop applications for the Salesforce1 Platform, so we will show you how to install and use it.

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