Develop your project with a pre-configured development environment using Codespaces!
GitHub Codespaces is a development environment that is hosted in the cloud.
- Who this is for: Developers, DevOps Engineers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers.
- What you'll learn: How to create, configure, and use a codespace.
- What you'll build: A codespace configuration with customizations tailored to a repository.
- Prerequisites: Familiar with Visual Studio Code Docs.
- How long: This exercise can be completed in less than an hour.
In this exercise, you will:
- Create your first codespace and change some code
- Customize your codespace
- Practice using the codespace
Simply copy the exercise to your account, then give your favorite Octocat (Mona) about 20 seconds to prepare the first lesson, then refresh the page.
Having trouble? 🤷
When copying the exercise, we recommend the following settings:
- For owner, choose your personal account or an organization to host the repository.
- We recommend creating a public repository, as private repositories will use Actions minutes.
If the exercise isn't ready in 20 seconds:
- After your new repository is created, wait about 20 seconds, then refresh the page.
- Follow the step-by-step instructions in the issue created in your repository.
- If the page doesn't refresh automatically, please check the Actions tab.
- Check to see if a job is running. Sometimes it simply takes a bit longer.
- If the page shows a failed job, please submit an issue. Nice, you found a bug! 🐛
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