---
title: '{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} documentation'
shortTitle: '{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}'
intro: >-
  Create a codespace to start developing in a secure, configurable, and
  dedicated development environment that works how and where you want it to.
introLinks:
  overview: /codespaces/about-codespaces/what-are-codespaces
  quickstart: /codespaces/quickstart
featuredLinks:
  startHere:
    - >-
      /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/enabling-or-disabling-github-codespaces-for-your-organization
    - /codespaces/about-codespaces/understanding-the-codespace-lifecycle
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/introduction-to-dev-containers
    - >-
      /codespaces/managing-your-codespaces/managing-repository-access-for-your-codespaces
    - /billing/concepts/product-billing/github-codespaces
  guideCards:
    - /codespaces/about-codespaces/deep-dive
    - >-
      /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/creating-a-codespace-for-a-repository
    - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/creating-a-codespace-from-a-template
    - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/opening-an-existing-codespace
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/personalizing-github-codespaces-for-your-account
    - >-
      /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-github-codespaces-in-visual-studio-code
  popular:
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-nodejs-project-for-codespaces
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-python-project-for-codespaces
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-java-project-for-codespaces
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-dotnet-project-for-codespaces
    - >-
      /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-php-project-for-codespaces
  popularHeading: Set up your project
changelog:
  label: codespaces
product_video: 'https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_W9B7qc9lVc'
product_video_transcript: /video-transcripts/transcript-codespaces-your-instant-dev-box-in-the-cloud
communityRedirect:
  name: Provide GitHub Feedback
  href: 'https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/codespaces'
redirect_from:
  - /github/developing-online-with-github-codespaces
  - /github/developing-online-with-codespaces
  - >-
    /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-github-codespaces-in-your-jetbrains-ide
  - /codespaces/reference/using-the-github-codespaces-plugin-for-jetbrains
layout: product-landing
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
children:
  - /quickstart
  - /about-codespaces
  - /developing-in-a-codespace
  - /customizing-your-codespace
  - /setting-your-user-preferences
  - /setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces
  - /prebuilding-your-codespaces
  - /managing-your-codespaces
  - /managing-codespaces-for-your-organization
  - /reference
  - /troubleshooting
  - /the-githubdev-web-based-editor
  - /guides
---