# VScode can't find reference in dev folder

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836
**Category:** Modelling & Simulations
**Created:** [October 12, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836 "2019-10-12T22:52:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![affans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/affans/32/11911_2.png) [@affans](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/affans)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/1 "2019-10-12T22:52:20Z")

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I have a package in my `dev` folder that I am developing locally. Typing in `using pkgname` in Julia REPL works well. However, in VSCode it can’t seem to find the reference (in my context I am writing unit tests for my package). See attached picture.

Is there a setting I need to turn on for this to work?

[Image for reference](https://imgur.com/hBlDYpQ)

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### Author: ![YongHee-Kim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/yonghee-kim/32/5965_2.png) [@YongHee-Kim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/YongHee-Kim)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/2 "2019-10-15T05:05:10Z")

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did you added your package to your julia enviroment with?

```julia
pkg>dev "path_to_your_package" 

```

If you did, your package should be seen here

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/b/9/b9cedabd55f2fe00838ad58aab05abcfa9a900bd.png)

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### Author: ![affans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/affans/32/11911_2.png) [@affans](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/affans)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/3 "2019-10-15T21:30:13Z")

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Yes… it shows up in the `st` but VS code can’t find it…

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### Author: ![davidanthoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/davidanthoff/32/223493_2.png) [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/4 "2019-10-15T21:47:29Z")

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What is the active julia environment in VS Code? It should show in the status bar of VS Code.

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### Author: ![affans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/affans/32/11911_2.png) [@affans](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/affans)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/5 "2019-10-16T01:38:32Z")

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It is my current package and not the 1.2 environment. I am also using the vs ssh remote extension.

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### Author: ![davidanthoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/davidanthoff/32/223493_2.png) [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-cant-find-reference-in-dev-folder/29836/6 "2019-10-16T18:52:46Z")

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Hm, ok, maybe worth opening an issue… I’ve not used the remote extension much, so not sure all things work in that context.