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# Getting Started
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[code-server](https://coder.com) is used by developers at Azure, Google, Reddit, and more to give them access to VS Code in the browser.
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## Quickstart Guide
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> NOTE: If you get stuck or need help, [file an issue](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/new?&title=Improve+self-hosted+quickstart+guide), [tweet (@coderhq)](https://twitter.com/coderhq) or [email](mailto:support@coder.com?subject=Self-hosted%20quickstart%20guide).
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This document pertains to Coder specific implementations of VS Code. For documentation on how to use VS Code itself, please refer to the official [documentation for VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs)
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It takes just a few minutes to get your own self-hosted server running. If you've got a machine running macOS, Windows, or Linux, you're ready to start the binary which listens on port `8443` by default.
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1. Visit [the releases](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/releases) page and download the latest cli for your operating system
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2. Double click the executable to run in the current directory
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3. Copy the password that appears in the cli<img src="../assets/cli.png">
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4. In your browser navigate to `localhost:8443`
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5. Paste the password from the cli into the login window<img src="../assets/server-password-modal.png">
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> NOTE: Be careful with your password as sharing it will grant those users access to your server's file system
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### Things To Know
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- When you visit the IP for your code-server instance, you will be greeted with a page similar to the following screenshot. Code-server is using a self-signed SSL certificate for easy setup. In Chrome/Chromium, click **"Advanced"** then click **"proceed anyway"**. In Firefox, click **Advanced**, then **Add Exception**, then finally **Confirm Security Exception**.<img src ="../../assets/chrome_warning.png">
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## Usage
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<pre class="pre-wrap"><code>code-server<span class="virtual-br"></span> --help</code></pre>
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code-server can be ran with a number of arguments to customize your working directory, host, port, and SSL certificate.
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```
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Usage: code-server [options]
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Run VS Code on a remote server.
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Options:
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-V, --version output the version number
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--cert <value>
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--cert-key <value>
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-e, --extensions-dir <dir> Set the root path for extensions.
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-d --user-data-dir <dir> Specifies the directory that user data is kept in, useful when running as root.
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--data-dir <value> DEPRECATED: Use '--user-data-dir' instead. Customize where user-data is stored.
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-h, --host <value> Customize the hostname. (default: "0.0.0.0")
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-o, --open Open in the browser on startup.
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-p, --port <number> Port to bind on. (default: 8443)
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-N, --no-auth Start without requiring authentication.
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-H, --allow-http Allow http connections.
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-P, --password <value> Specify a password for authentication.
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--disable-telemetry Disables ALL telemetry.
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--help output usage information
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### Data Directory
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Use `code-server -d (path/to/directory)` or `code-server --user-data-dir=(path/to/directory)`, excluding the parentheses to specify the root folder that VS Code will start in.
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### Host
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By default, code-server will use `0.0.0.0` as its address. This can be changed by using `code-server -h` or `code-server --host=` followed by the address you want to use.
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> Example: `code-server -h 127.0.0.1`
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### Open
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You can have the server automatically open the VS Code in your browser on startup by using the `code-server -o` or `code-server --open` flags
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### Port
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By default, code-server will use `8443` as its port. This can be changed by using `code-server -p` or `code-server --port=` followed by the port you want to use.
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> Example: `code-server -p 9000`
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### Telemetry
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Disable all telemetry with `code-server --disable-telemetry`.
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### Cert and Cert Key
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To encrypt the traffic between the browser and server use `code-server --cert=` followed by the path to your `.cer` file. Additionally, you can use certificate keys with `code-server --cert-key` followed by the path to your `.key` file.
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> Example (certificate and key): `code-server --cert /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.cer --cert-key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.key`
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> Example (if you are using Letsencrypt or similar): `code-server --cert /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem --cert-key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.key`
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> To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on [securing your setup](../security/ssl.md)
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### Nginx Reverse Proxy
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Nginx is for reverse proxy. Below is a virtual host example that works with code-server. Please also pass --allow-http. You can also use certbot by EFF to get a ssl certificates for free.
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```
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server {
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listen 80;
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listen [::]:80;
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server_name code.example.com code.example.org;
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location / {
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proxy_pass http://localhost:8443/;
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proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
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proxy_set_header Connection upgrade;
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proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding gzip;
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}
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}
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```
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### Apache Reverse Proxy
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Example of https virtualhost configuration for Apache as a reverse proxy. Please also pass --allow-http on code-server startup to allow the proxy to connect.
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```
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<VirtualHost *:80>
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ServerName code.example.com
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RewriteEngine On
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RewriteCond %{HTTP:Upgrade} =websocket [NC]
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RewriteRule /(.*) ws://localhost:8443/$1 [P,L]
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RewriteCond %{HTTP:Upgrade} !=websocket [NC]
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RewriteRule /(.*) http://localhost:8443/$1 [P,L]
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ProxyRequests off
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RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto https
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RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Port 443
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ProxyPass / http://localhost:8443/ nocanon
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ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:8443/
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</VirtualHost>
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```
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*Important:* For more details about Apache reverse proxy configuration checkout the [documentation](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy.html) - especially the [Securing your Server](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy.html#access) section
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### Help
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Use `code-server --help` to view the usage for the CLI. This is also shown at the beginning of this section.
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