FAQ

• Questions?
• How should I expose code-server to the internet?
• Can I use code-server on the iPad?
• How does the config file work?
• How do I make my keyboard shortcuts work?
• Why can't code-server use Microsoft's extension marketplace?
• How can I request an extension that's missing from the marketplace?
• How do I install an extension?
• How do I install an extension manually?
• How do I use my own extensions marketplace?
• Where are extensions stored?
• Where is VS Code configuration stored?
• How can I reuse my VS Code configuration?
• How does code-server decide what workspace or folder to open?
• Can I open a file at a specific line from a URL?
• How do I access my Documents/Downloads/Desktop folders in code-server on macOS?
• How do I direct server-side requests through a proxy?
• How do I debug issues with code-server?
• What is the healthz endpoint?
• What is the heartbeat file?
• How do I change the reconnection grace time?
• How do I change the password?
• Can I store my password hashed?
• Is multi-tenancy possible?
• Can I use Docker in a code-server container?
• How do I disable telemetry?
• What's the difference between code-server and Coder?
• What's the difference between code-server and Theia?
• What's the difference between code-server and OpenVSCode-Server?
• What's the difference between code-server and GitHub Codespaces?
• What's the difference between code-server and VS Code web?
• Does code-server have any security login validation?
• Are there community projects involving code-server?
• How do I change the port?
• How do I hide the coder/coder promotion in Help: Getting Started?
• How do I disable the proxy?
• How do I disable file download?
• Why do web views not work?
• Can I run code-server with systemd socket activation?

Questions?

Please file all questions and support requests at https://github.com/coder/code-server/discussions.

How should I expose code-server to the internet?

Please see our instructions on exposing code-server safely to the internet.