Develop in GitHub Codespaces

Use GitHub Codespaces for your first projects. It runs VS Code in a web browser and already has the C++ compiler, Git, and VS Code extensions used in Chemeketa CS courses. You can move the same projects to your own computer later.

Watch this overview to see a repository opened and used in Codespaces:

Set up GitHub

Create a GitHub account if you do not already have one. Use your Chemeketa email address and apply for GitHub Education benefits.

You can begin using Codespaces while GitHub reviews your education application. GitHub changes its included usage allowances periodically, so check the Codespaces billing documentation for current limits.

Create the repository

Create a GitHub repository from the Chemeketa project template required by your assignment.

1. Open the template required by your assignment.
2. Select Use this template, then Create a new repository.
3. Give the repository a descriptive name.
4. Set its visibility to Private unless your instructor says otherwise.
5. Select Create repository.

Do not choose Open in a codespace directly from the template repository. Create your own repository first so your work has a permanent home.

Create the Codespace

1. On your new repository's page, select Code.
2. Select the Codespaces tab.
3. Select Create codespace on main.
4. Wait while GitHub builds the development environment.

The VS Code editor opens in your browser when the Codespace is ready.