---
title: Customizing your codespace
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} is a dedicated environment for you. You can configure your repositories with a dev container to define their default Codespaces environment, and personalize your development experience across all of your codespaces with dotfiles and Settings Sync.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}'
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
redirect_from:
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-codespace
topics:
  - Codespaces
children:
  - /configuring-codespaces-for-your-project
  - /personalizing-codespaces-for-your-account
  - /prebuilding-codespaces-for-your-project
---