About 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 providers, for example, CodeCanvas.
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 Providers: 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.