---
title: Developing in a codespace
intro: 'You can open a codespace on {% data variables.product.product_name %}, then develop using {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}''s features.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}'
permissions: Anyone can develop in a codespace owned by their user account.
redirect_from:
  - /github/developing-online-with-github-codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace
  - /github/developing-online-with-codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
topics:
  - Codespaces
---

### About development with {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.release-stage %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.use-visual-studio-features %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.about-port-forwarding %} For more information, see "[Forwarding ports in your codespace](/github/developing-online-with-codespaces/forwarding-ports-in-your-codespace)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.apply-devcontainer-changes %} For more information, see "[Configuring {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} for your project](/github/developing-online-with-codespaces/configuring-codespaces-for-your-project#apply-changes-to-your-configuration)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.use-chrome %} For more information, see "[Troubleshooting your codespace](/github/developing-online-with-codespaces/troubleshooting-your-codespace)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.connect-to-codespace-from-vscode %}

### Navigating to your codespace

{% data reusables.codespaces.navigate-to-codespaces %}
2. Click the name of the codespace you want to develop in.
  ![Name of codespace](/assets/images/help/codespaces/click-name-codespace.png)