What is the Apex Development Process?
We recommend the following process for developing Apex:
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<li><a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_get_dev_account.htm">Obtain a Developer Edition account.</a>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_learning_apex.htm">Learn more about Apex</a>.
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<li><a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_writing_apex.htm">Write your Apex.</a>
</li>
<li>While writing Apex, you should also be <a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_writing_tests.htm">writing tests</a>.
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<li>Optionally <a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_deploying_to_sandbox.htm">deploy your Apex to a sandbox organization</a> and do final unit tests.
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<li><a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_deploying_to_production.htm">Deploy your Apex to your Salesforce production organization.</a>
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In addition to deploying your Apex, once it is written and tested, you can also <a target="_blank" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_AppExchange.htm">add your classes and triggers to a AppExchange App package</a>.

What is the Apex Development Process?

We recommend the following process for developing Apex:

1. [Obtain a Developer Edition account.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_get_dev_account.htm)
    
2. [Learn more about Apex](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_learning_apex.htm).
    
3. [Write your Apex.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_writing_apex.htm)
    
4. While writing Apex, you should also be [writing tests](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_writing_tests.htm).
    
5. Optionally [deploy your Apex to a sandbox organization](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_deploying_to_sandbox.htm) and do final unit tests.
    
6. [Deploy your Apex to your Salesforce production organization.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_deploying_to_production.htm)
    

In addition to deploying your Apex, once it is written and tested, you can also [add your classes and triggers to a AppExchange App package](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_intro_AppExchange.htm).

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