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# code-server · [](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/blob/master/LICENSE) [](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/releases/latest) [](https://github.com/cdr/code-server)
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`code-server` is [VS Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode) running on a
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remote server, accessible through the browser.
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Try it out:
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```bash
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docker run -it -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" codercom/code-server
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```
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- **Consistent environment:** Code on your Chromebook, tablet, and laptop with a
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consistent dev environment. Develop more easily for Linux if you have a
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Windows or Mac and pick up where you left off when switching workstations.
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- **Server-powered:** Take advantage of large cloud servers to speed up tests,
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compilations, downloads, and more. Preserve battery life when you're on the go
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since all intensive computation runs on your server.
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## VS Code
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- See [our VS Code readme](./src/vscode) for more information about how
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code-server and VS Code work together.
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## Getting Started
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### Requirements
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- 64-bit host.
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- At least 1GB of RAM.
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- 2 cores or more are recommended (1 core works but not optimally).
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- Secure connection over HTTPS or localhost (required for service workers and
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clipboard support).
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- For Linux: GLIBC 2.17 or later and GLIBCXX 3.4.15 or later.
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- Docker (for Docker versions of `code-server`).
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### Run over SSH
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Use [sshcode](https://github.com/codercom/sshcode) for a simple setup.
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### Docker
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See the Docker one-liner mentioned above. Dockerfile is at [/Dockerfile](/Dockerfile).
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### Digital Ocean
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[](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/code-server?action=deploy)
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### Binaries
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1. [Download a binary](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/releases). (Linux and
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OS X supported. Windows coming soon)
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2. Unpack the downloaded file then run the binary.
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3. In your browser navigate to `localhost:8080`.
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- For self-hosting and other information see [doc/quickstart.md](doc/quickstart.md).
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- For hosting on cloud platforms see [doc/deploy.md](doc/deploy.md).
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### Build
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- [VS Code prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)
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```shell
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yarn
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yarn build
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node build/out/entry.js # You can run the built JavaScript with Node.
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yarn binary # Or you can package it into a binary.
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```
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If changes are made to the patch and you've built previously you must manually
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reset VS Code then run `yarn patch:apply`.
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## Security
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### Authentication
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By default `code-server` enables password authentication using a randomly
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generated password. You can set the `PASSWORD` environment variable to use your
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own instead or use `--auth none` to disable password authentication.
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Do not expose `code-server` to the open internet without some form of
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authentication.
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### Encrypting traffic with HTTPS
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If you aren't doing SSL termination elsewhere you can directly give
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`code-server` a certificate with `code-server --cert` followed by the path to
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your certificate. Additionally, you can use certificate keys with `--cert-key`
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followed by the path to your key. If you pass `--cert` without any path
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`code-server` will generate a self-signed certificate.
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If `code-server` has been passed a certificate it will also respond to HTTPS
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requests and will redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS. Otherwise it will respond
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only to HTTP requests.
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You can use [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) to get an SSL certificate
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for free.
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Do not expose `code-server` to the open internet without SSL, whether built-in
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or through a proxy.
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## Future
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- **Stay up to date!** Get notified about new releases of `code-server`.
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- Electron and Chrome OS applications to bridge the gap between local<->remote.
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## Telemetry
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Use the `--disable-telemetry` flag to completely disable telemetry. We use the
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data collected to improve code-server.
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## Contributing
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### Development
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- [VS Code prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)
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```shell
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yarn
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yarn watch # Visit http://localhost:8080 once completed.
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```
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If you run into issues about a different version of Node being used, try running
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`npm rebuild` in the VS Code directory.
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If changes are made to the patch and you've built previously you must manually
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reset VS Code then run `yarn patch:apply`.
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## License
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[MIT](LICENSE)
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## Enterprise
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Visit [our enterprise page](https://coder.com) for more information about our
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enterprise offering.
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## Commercialization
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If you would like to commercialize code-server, please contact
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contact@coder.com.
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