How to connect to your VPS using Visual Studio Code

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How to connect to your VPS using Visual Studio Code

• Select the server to which you want to connect to and click on Manage.

• Find your VPS IP address on the right side of the panel, and take note of it, as you will need it to connect to your VPS.

• Open Visual Studio Code(VSC) and in the Extensions: Marketplace, search “Remote - SSH” and install the first extension by Microsoft.

• Click on the Remote Explorer Button, which usually is under the Extensions: Marketplace button, and click on the Plus icon to add a new SSH Target.

• In the “Enter SSH Command” box, type “ssh root@”, For Example: “ssh root@123.456.78.910”, and click Enter twice.

• Under SSH Targets, right-click on your VPS IP Address, and click on “Connect to Host in Current Window”.

• Click on the VPS’ Operating System and click Enter. Then enter the Root Password that you’ve set when ordering your VPS.

• Go to the Explorer tab, and click on Open Folder.

• Select the Folder that you would like to open and click OK, then Enter your Root Password.

• After that, you can now use Visual Studio Code to upload, & edit your files & run terminal commands on your VPS.

How to disconnect from your VPS using Visual Studio Code

• To disconnect from your VPS, click on File on the top-left area and click on “Close Remote Connection”.

How to reconnect to your VPS using Visual Studio Code

• Open the Remote Explorer and under your VPS’ IP Address, right-click the folder that you would like to open then click on “Open on SSH Host in Current Window”.

• Then Enter your Root Password, and it should reconnect you to your VPS.

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Created By: Alecz R.

Updated on: 11/11/2022

Actualizado el: 31/07/2024