live-share-code-with-me-support-codewithme.md

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Starting a Code With Me Session as the Host

For Code With Me to appear as an option, you need to be running the 2021.1 or any newer version of a JetBrains IDE. To start a Code With Me session, you should select the Code With Me tab on the Share Code popup modal, and select the project you would like to share.

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Once you have selected a project you will be prompted to switch back to your IDE.

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You will then be prompted to accept your teammate’s request to join.

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Once accepted, the session starts!

Joining a Code With Me Session as a Guest

Once the host starts codesharing via Code With Me and you have a JetBrains IDE already open you will see a prompt to switch to that IDE window.

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Any notifications relating to the codeshare will appear in your IDE window.

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Your teammate's project will then open in a new IDE window and you are good to go!

If you didn't have a JetBrains IDE already open you will be prompted to open the sharing link in the browser instead.

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From here you can open any JetBrains IDE if you already have one installed or even join via the browser.

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Switching from GitLive code share to Code With Me

Sharing with the built-in codeshare and then realise you need the extra power of Code With Me? No problem, you can switch from the built-in codeshare to Code With Me at any time in the IDE.

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