1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, in the Activity Bar, click the Remote Explorer icon.

   ![Screenshot of the Activity Bar. The icon for the "Remote Explorer" side bar (a rectangle overlaid by a circle) is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/codespaces/click-remote-explorer-icon-vscode.png)

{% indented_data_reference reusables.codespaces.remote-explorer spaces=3 %}