From d61048d48586971afb1114f41d95676453a9a07c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chuck Lantz Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:54:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0cb9a340d0..0cce0133ec 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ To add a dev container definition in your project, you can either: - Add them using VS Code: - 1. Start VS Code and open your project folder. - 2. Press F1 + 1. If this is your first time creating a dev container, follow the [getting started steps](https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/getting-started) to configure your machine. + 2. Start VS Code and open your project folder. + 3. Press F1 and select either the **Remote-Containers: Create Container Configuration File...** or **Remote-Containers: Reopen Folder in Container** commands. - 3. Follow the directions and pick a development container definition when the list appears. + 4. Follow the directions and pick a development container definition when the list appears. - Or manually copy the contents of one of folders in the `containers` directory into your project. Typically you can just copy the `.devcontainer` folder ignore everything else. See the definition's `README` for details. @@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ To add a dev container definition in your project, you can either: If you want to try out a definition before chooisng one: -1. Browse the contents of the `containers` folder in this repository and pick one. Check out the `README` to see if there are any manual setup steps you should be aware of before continuing. -2. Clone this repository locally. -3. Start VS Code, press F1, and run the **Remote-Containers: Open Folder in Container...** command. -4. Select the root of the definition folder from the cloned repository when prompted (**not** the `test-project` folder if present). +1. If this is your first time creating a dev container, follow the [getting started steps](https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/getting-started) to configure your machine. +2. Browse the contents of the `containers` folder in this repository and pick one. Check out the `README` to see if there are any manual setup steps you should be aware of before continuing. +3. Clone this repository locally. +4. Start VS Code, press F1, and run the **Remote-Containers: Open Folder in Container...** command. +5. Select the root of the definition folder from the cloned repository when prompted (**not** the `test-project` folder if present). Many definitions include a `test-project` with a sample and/or launch settings in the `.vscode` folder that you can use to see the dev container in action. See the definition's `README` for details.