Setup Code Server: VS Code in the browser

Run VS Code on any machine anywhere and access it in the browser.

Requirements

See requirements for minimum specs, as well as instructions on how to set up a Google VM on which you can install code-server.

TL;DR: Linux machine with WebSockets enabled, 1 GB RAM, and 2 vCPUs

Installation

1. Create non-root User

adduser code-user

# Add User to sudo group
echo 'code-user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >> /etc/sudoers.d/90-cloud-init-users

2. Download & run Script

su - code-user
curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sudo sh

Start & Enable Code Server

sudo systemctl enable [email protected]
sudo systemctl start [email protected]

Configure Auth & Listen Address

1. Edit code-server config.yaml

sudo vim /home/code-user/.config/code-server/config.yaml
---
bind-addr: 0.0.0.0:8080
auth: password
password: yoursecurepassword
cert: false

2. Restart Service

sudo systemctl restart [email protected]

Configure Code Server to Use Proxy with Subdomain

1. Create subdomain
2. Edit code-server service

sudo vim /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]
---
ExecStart=/usr/bin/code-server --proxy-domain code.yourdomain.com

3. Restart Service

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart [email protected]

Open your browser with your custom address for Code Server http://code.yourdomain.com.

Reference

GitHub - coder/code-server: VS Code in the browser

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