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Quickstart for GitHub Codespaces
QuickstartTry out GitHub Codespaces in 5 minutes.
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Deep dive into GitHub Codespaces
QuickstartUnderstand how GitHub Codespaces works.
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Introduction to dev containers
How-to guideWhen you work in a codespace, the environment you are working in is created using a development container, or dev container, hosted on a virtual machine.
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- Fundamentals
Setting up a Node.js project for GitHub Codespaces
TutorialGet started with a Node.js, JavaScript, or TypeScript project in GitHub Codespaces by creating a custom dev container configuration.
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Setting up a Python project for GitHub Codespaces
TutorialGet started with a Python project in GitHub Codespaces by creating a custom dev container configuration.
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- Developer
- Set up
Setting up a C# (.NET) project for GitHub Codespaces
TutorialGet started with a C# (.NET) project in GitHub Codespaces by creating a custom dev container configuration.
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- Developer
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Setting up a Java project for GitHub Codespaces
TutorialGet started with a Java project in GitHub Codespaces by creating a custom dev container configuration.
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Setting a minimum specification for codespace machines
How-to guideYou can avoid under-resourced machine types being used for GitHub Codespaces for your repository.
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Adding features to a devcontainer.json file
How-to guideWith features, you can quickly add tools, runtimes, or libraries to your dev container configuration.
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