Use a Docker container as a development environment with Visual Studio Code
Get, create, and configure a container-based development environment with the Visual Studio Code Dev Containers extension.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Install the Visual Studio Code Dev Containers extension.
- Load and connect to a project in a Docker container.
- Access ports in the container from your local machine.
- Customize settings while working with your container.
- Add software to the container environment.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of software development, such as what it means to run code and install a new language
- Docker and basic Docker knowledge (familiarity with the concept of images, containers, and registries)
- Git and basic knowledge of GitHub, such as what a repository is