havill / skills-code-with-codespaces

This is a prereq for the Copilot training course

Code with GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code

Develop code using GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code!

Welcome

GitHub Codespaces is a development environment that's hosted in the cloud.

• Who this is for: Developers, DevOps Engineers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers.
• What you'll learn: How to create a codespace, push code from a codespace, select a custom image, and customize a codespace.
• What you'll build: A codespace with devcontainer.json files, customizations, and personalizations.
• Prerequisites: If you need to learn about Visual Studio Code, read Visual Studio Code Docs first.
• How long: This course can be completed in less than an hour.

In this course, you will:

1. Create your first codespace
2. Add a custom image
3. Customize your codespace
4. Personalize your codespace

How to start this course

1. Right-click Start course and open the link in a new tab.
2. In the new tab, most of the prompts will automatically fill in for you.
   • 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.
   • Scroll down and click the Create repository button at the bottom of the form.
3. After your new repository is created, wait about 20 seconds, then refresh the page. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the new repository's README.

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