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Start Dev Container for a remote project

You can start a Dev Container on the remote machine for the project with the .json file located in the remote file system or for the project cloned from a Git repository.

Start Dev Container on a remote server

  1. Launch WebStorm.

  2. From the welcome screen, click Remote Development, and from the options on the right, click Create Dev Containers.

  3. On the page that opens, click Show option menu to connect to Docker on a remote machine by SSH.

    Docker

    If your remote server is not configured, click Show option menu and on the page that opens add the necessary options.

    SSH Configuration
  4. Select the IDE backend that you want to use for the project.

    If you want to change the selected IDE, click Show option menu and select the one you need from the list.

  5. Select a project for which you want to build a Dev Container by clicking the appropriate tab:

    This option lets you choose a project residing on your remote machine.

    Specify a path to the .json file of the project.

    JSON file from a remote file system

    This option lets you specify a project residing on GitHub. Specify the following options:

    • Git Repository: specify the path to your project on GitHub.

    • Automatic: select this option if you want WebStorm to detect the .json file automatically.

    • Specify Path: select this option if you prefer to specify the path to the .json file manually.

    Git repository

    Click Build Container and Continue.

  6. After the Dev Container is built, the project opens in the JetBrains Client.

    At this point, you can work with your project further.

Last modified: 03 October 2024