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Co-authored-by: Laura Coursen <lecoursen@github.com> Co-authored-by: mchammer01 <42146119+mchammer01@users.noreply.github.com>
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---
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title: Opening an existing codespace
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intro: You can reopen a codespace that you have closed or stopped and return to your work.
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product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}'
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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type: how_to
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topics:
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- Codespaces
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- Fundamentals
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- Developer
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shortTitle: Open an existing codespace
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---
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You can reopen any of your active or stopped codespaces on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, or by using {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}. You can't reopen a codespace that has been deleted. For more information, see "[{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} lifecycle](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle)."
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## Opening an existing codespace
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{% webui %}
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{% data reusables.codespaces.your-codespaces-procedure-step %}
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1. To open a codespace in your default editor, click the name of the codespace. {% data reusables.codespaces.about-changing-default-editor %} For more information, see "[Setting your default editor for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}](/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces)."
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To open the codespace in an editor other than your default, select the ellipsis (**...**) to the right of the codespace and click **Open in APPLICATION**.
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{% endwebui %}
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{% vscode %}
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{% note %}
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**Note:** {% data reusables.codespaces.using-codespaces-in-vscode %} For more information, see "[Using {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/using-github-codespaces-in-visual-studio-code)."
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{% endnote %}
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1. In the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} desktop application, open the Command Palette with <kbd>Command</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> (Mac) or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> (Windows/Linux).
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1. Type "Codespaces" and select one of the following commands.
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- To open a codespace in a new window of {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, select **Codespaces: Open Codespace in New Window**
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- To open a codespace in the web editor, select **Codespaces: Open in Browser**
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1. Click the codespace that you want to open.
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You can also access the commands listed above by navigating to the Remote Explorer view in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} and right-clicking the codespace that you want to open.
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{% data reusables.codespaces.remote-explorer %}
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{% endvscode %}
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{% cli %}
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1. In a terminal, enter one of the following {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} commands.
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- To open a codespace in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, enter:
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```shell{:copy}
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gh codespace code
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```
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- To open a codespace in the browser, enter:
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```shell{:copy}
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gh codespace code --web
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```
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1. Using the arrow keys, navigate to the codespace that you want to open.
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1. To open the codespace, press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.
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For more information, see [`gh codespace code`](https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_codespace_code) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} manual.
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{% endcli %}
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