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Getting started

Install​

Install Earth Engine from the VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX. Open the Earth Engine view from the VS Code Activity Bar after installation.

Add and activate a profile​

  1. In the Profiles view, select Add Profile to authenticate through Google OAuth.
  2. Alternatively, select Add Service Account and either choose a key file or paste the JSON content directly.
  3. Select a profile to make it active. The active profile is marked with a green status indicator.
  4. Assets, tasks, dataset metadata, and API docs load against the active profile's project.

Credentials are stored in ~/.config/earthengine/profiles/, matching the location used by the Earth Engine CLI.

Profiles view screenshotShow OAuth and service-account profiles, including the active-state indicator.

First workflow​

Once a profile is active, use the Assets view to locate an image, collection, table, or folder. Open its context menu to preview metadata or manage it. Use the Export Tasks and Import Tasks views to follow operations started elsewhere in Earth Engine.

For a complete orientation, read Extension overview.