There you'll see a notification that the 'VS Code Server' is initializing on the SSH Host. Now you can simply connect to your instance via VS Code by pressing F1 and typing 'Remote-SSH: Connect to Host.': If you want, you can later add more hosts by simply repeating the Host block for a different remote server. In VS Code, press F1 to open the command palette and run 'Remote-SSH: Open Configuration File.'Īnd select your SSH config file and add a host entry block for your Genesis Cloud instance:įor Genesis Cloud Ubuntu-instances your default username is 'ubuntu'. You will see a new Status bar item at the far left that indicates if you're running locally or remotely via SSH: The extension is needed to connect to the host. Step 1: Install VS code 'Remote - SSH extension'

You have created a Genesis Cloud instance and have the ssh-key required to connect to it.OpenSSH compatible SSH client (PuTTY is not supported).

This will enable you to work on a remote machine with VS Code just like if your source code was local. In this tutorial I'll explain how to create and connect to a Genesis Cloud instance using the Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH extension in 3 simple steps. Modified on: Fri, 21 Oct, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Visual studio code remote ssh key