Development Environment

GitHub Codespaces

We use GitHub Codespaces during our weekly hack nights as a collaborative development tool. To set up a Codespace, you must have write access to the repository.

1. From the GitHub project page, click on the green Code button -> Codespaces -> Create codespace...
2. Once the Codespace has been created, click on Extensions in the left toolbar and install the Live Share extension
3. Click the Live Share button at the bottom of the window to activate the extension
4. Enable access to the Live Share by going to the Ports tab in the new section, right-clicking on the appropriate port and changing "Port Visibility" to Public
5. Install other tools as needed into the development environment (npm, etc.)
6. Copy and share link to invite others to join the session, accepting read-write permissions for all participants