Visual Studio Code Installation

Themes: Data Ownership, Server
Status: 🌱
Tags: resource

Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Install Visual Studio Code on your primary computer. It provides an easy way to connect to your server over SSH and manage files without relying entirely on the terminal.

1. Install VS Code
2. Open VS Code and click the Extensions icon.
3. Type “Remote - SSH” into the search box and search for the extension.
4. Install “Remote - SSH”
5. Click the “Remote Explorer” icon in the left column
6. Enter the following SSH connection string to remotely connect:
   • Replace username with the username you created during installation
   • Replace server-IPv4 with the server’s IPv4

username@server-IPv4

4. Enter the server password when prompted
   • Once connected, VS Code will open a new window that is connected directly to your server. You can browse files, edit them, and use the integrated terminal as though you were sitting at the server itself.
5. Use CTRL or ⌘ + ` (the key above tab) to show the terminal

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