We do a variety of software development and Java coding tasks. To make this easier and more accessible from all our computers, we will try VS Code and VS Code Server.

This tool allows editing using a web browser on any computer. The VS Code web interface is hosted from a server running in a Docker container.

Installation and Set Up

The following video explains how to set up the tool and connect it to a GitHub repository.

VS Code Server Installation and Set Up

VS Code Extensions

The following video suggests several useful VS Code plugin extensions.