Dev Containers Setup Tutorial
Introduction
Dev containers are a powerful feature for developers, allowing you to create a consistent and isolated development environment. This tutorial will guide you through the process of downloading and setting up dev containers on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Prerequisites
Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Docker (follow this tutorial if you do not have Docker installed)
Step-by-Step Setup
1. Install Visual Studio Code
First, you need to install Visual Studio Code on your system.
Linux: Download and install from VS Code Linux.
macOS: Download and install from VS Code macOS.
Windows: Download and install from VS Code Windows.
2. Install Dev Containers Extension
Open VS Code and install the Dev Containers extension.
Open VS Code.
Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Sidebar or pressing
Ctrl+Shift+X.Search for “Dev Containers” and click
Install.
When you open a project folder in VS Code that contains a .devcontainer/ directory, VS Code recognizes it as a project that can be developed within a containerized environment. Once this the project folder is opened in VSCode, press F1 to open the command palette, type Dev Containers: Reopen in Container and select it.
VS Code will build the container and reopen your project within it.