Some important command used in PCF controls

Introduction:

During PCF controls development and deployment, we execute multiple commands such as creation of project, creation of solution etc.So, in this blog we have consolidate all the commands.Command Lists:

1. Create new PCF component project

pac pcf init --namespace <namespace name> --name <pcf control name > --template <component type>

1. For package installation

• npm install

• npm i @types/react

• npm i @types/react-dom

• npm install @fluentui/react

1. Run and build

• npm run build

• npm start – to run on local machine

1. Setup and create PCF managed/unmanaged solution

pac solution init --publisher-name <publishername> --publisher-prefix <prefixname>

pac solution add-reference --path “pcf control project path”

msbuild /t:build /restore – Build the PCF control to generate the managed/unmanaged solution

msbuild /p:configuration=Release – This will provide production solution which we can use on production instance.

1. Connect the PCF control from Visual Studio Developer command prompt or Visual Studio Code

pac auth create --url <dynamic crm environment> - This command will help us to connect CRM with simple sign in page.

pac pcf push --publisher-prefix <publisher name > - This command will help to publish the PCF control.

Note: Publisher name should match with PCF control solution publisher name define during creation of solution files.

pac auth list – This command will helps to see all environments which we have logged in using pac auth create command.

pac auth select --index <index number>- this helps us to switch between environments based on numeric index numb