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Codespaces: Explain how to display the Remote Explorer (#29988)

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content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/renaming-a-codespace.md
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![Screenshot of the Remote Explorer in VS Code](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-remote-explorer.png) ![Screenshot of the Remote Explorer in VS Code](/assets/images/help/codespaces/codespaces-remote-explorer.png)
{% indented_data_reference reusables.codespaces.remote-explorer spaces=2 %}
- In a terminal window on your local machine, use this {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} command: `gh codespace list`. - In a terminal window on your local machine, use this {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} command: `gh codespace list`.
### Permanent codespace names ### Permanent codespace names
In addition to the display name, when you create a codespace, a permanent name is also assigned to the codespace. The name is a combination of your {% data variables.product.company_short %} handle, the repository name, and some random characters. For example: `octocat-myrepo-gmc7`. You can't change this name. In addition to the display name, when you create a codespace, a permanent name is also assigned to the codespace. The name is a combination of your {% data variables.product.company_short %} handle, the repository name, and some random characters. For example: `octocat-myrepo-gmc7`. You can't change this name.

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Every codespace also has an ID (identifier). This is not shown by default in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} so you may need to update the settings for the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} extension before you can access the ID. Every codespace also has an ID (identifier). This is not shown by default in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} so you may need to update the settings for the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} extension before you can access the ID.
1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, browser or desktop, in the Activity Bar on the left, click **Remote Explorer** to show details for the codespace. 1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, browser or desktop, in the Activity Bar on the left, click **Remote Explorer** to show details for the codespace.
2. If the sidebar includes a "Codespace Performance" section, hover over the "Codespace ID" and click the clipboard icon to copy the ID. {% indented_data_reference reusables.codespaces.remote-explorer spaces=3 %}
3. If the information is not shown, click {% octicon "gear" aria-label="The gear icon" %}, in the bottom-left corner of the Activity Bar, to display the "Settings" tab. 1. If the sidebar includes a "Codespace Performance" section, hover over the "Codespace ID" and click the clipboard icon to copy the ID.
4. Expand **Extensions** and click **{% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}** to display the settings for the extension. Then enable **Show Performance Explorer** to display the "Codespace Performance" section in the sidebar. 1. If the information is not shown, click {% octicon "gear" aria-label="The gear icon" %}, in the bottom-left corner of the Activity Bar, to display the "Settings" tab.
1. Expand **Extensions** and click **{% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}** to display the settings for the extension. Then enable **Show Performance Explorer** to display the "Codespace Performance" section in the sidebar.
![Codespace ID and settings required to display performance information](/assets/images/help/codespaces/find-codespace-id.png) ![Codespace ID and settings required to display performance information](/assets/images/help/codespaces/find-codespace-id.png)

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1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, in the left sidebar, click the Remote Explorer icon. 1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, in the left sidebar, click the Remote Explorer icon.
![The Remote Explorer icon in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](/assets/images/help/codespaces/click-remote-explorer-icon-vscode.png)
![The Remote Explorer icon in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](/assets/images/help/codespaces/click-remote-explorer-icon-vscode.png)
{% indented_data_reference reusables.codespaces.remote-explorer spaces=3 %}

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{% note %}
**Note**: If the Remote Explorer is not displayed in the Activity Bar:
1. Access the command palette. For example, by pressing <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Command</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> (Mac) / <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> (Windows/Linux).
1. Type: `codespaces`.
1. Click **Codespaces: Details**.
{% endnote %}