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Setting your default region for GitHub Codespaces

You can set your default region in the GitHub Codespaces profile settings page to personalize where your data is held.

You can manually select the region that your codespaces will be created in, allowing you to meet stringent security and compliance requirements. By default, your region is set automatically, based on your location.

Setting your default region

  1. Dans le coin supérieur droit d’une page, cliquez sur votre photo de profil, puis sur Paramètres.

    Screenshot of a user's account menu on GitHub. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. Dans la section « Planification du code et automatisation » de la barre latérale, cliquez sur Codespaces.

  3. Under "Region", select the setting you want: Set automatically or Set manually.

  4. If you chose Set manually, select the dropdown menu and click your region.

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