---
title: Customizing your codespace
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} is a dedicated environment for you. You can configure your repositories with a dev container to define their default {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} environment, and personalize your development experience across all of your codespaces with dotfiles and Settings Sync.'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
redirect_from:
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-codespace
topics:
  - Codespaces
children:
  - /personalizing-github-codespaces-for-your-account
  - /renaming-a-codespace
  - /changing-the-machine-type-for-your-codespace
  - /setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces
  - /setting-your-default-region-for-github-codespaces
  - /setting-your-timeout-period-for-github-codespaces
  - /configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces
---