How can we open default folder in VSCode while running in container

[sanjayme97]

How can we open default folder in VSCode while running in container.
-v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" is not working how to give base-path @code-asher

[dntq83]

I have the same issue, can't open project files

[code-asher]

You can pass it on the command line. For example something like:

docker run -it -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" codercom/code-server /home/coder/project

Also check out https://github.com/cdr/code-server/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md#how-does-code-server-decide-what-workspace-or-folder-to-open

[sanjayme97]

" -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" this argument is not working for me.
"docker run -it -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 codercom/code-server /home/coder/project" this works fine for me. why you are using " -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" ? @code-asher

[code-asher]

That mounts your current directory into /home/coder/project in the Docker container. If you use that you should see the contents of that directory when you do ls /home/coder/project inside the Docker container.

You might want to mount your project instead of just using the current directory, for example -v /path/to/my/project:/home/coder/project. If you don't want to mount anything into the Docker container then you can skip this, but keep in mind if the Docker container shuts down the files will be lost.

[cstrat]

Also check out https://github.com/cdr/code-server/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md#how-does-code-server-decide-what-workspace-or-folder-to-open

Sorry for posting in this closed issue but I have a question and don't want to open a new issue.

Does anyone know if there is a way to open a workspace/folder from the terminal??
In the desktop version I believe you can run code /xxx/yyy/zzz.workspace...

Reason is I have an init script which I run after upgrading versions which re-installs node & my local tools and I want that to also just open the project workspace too.

[code-asher]

Not yet but we want to add a way: #164

[code-asher]

Er, that's assuming you want to open the folder/workspace in the existing code-server window. If that's not what you meant let me know.

[cstrat]

Oh that is exactly what I am asking. I did try search for similar issues but wasn't searching the right words. 👍

[vital987]

Starting code-server with the working directory as the last arguement,
eg: code-server --bind-addr 0.0.0.0:9870 /working/directory
This worked for me.