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Uploading files to remote servers can be easily done by simply dragging files to the vscode ui (under ssh) as shown below.ĭownloading files from remote servers can be easily done too by simply right-clicking and choosing download from the vscode ui as shown below. One of the great features of this extension is not requiring the use of another tool to move files between the remote server and your local machine. In order to connect you can right-click and choose from the options based on you preference.ĭone! you can now connect your remote server and use its terminal in vscode.

The remote server (host) should be added to the list. Choose the config file you want to add the host to. Now click on add new host and enter the ssh command for connecting to the remote server and pointing to your ssh key. Once the extension has been installed an icon will be pop up on the left side menu where you can establish a new connection to a remote server (host) as shown below. You can do so by search for ssh in the extensions and installing the extension as shown below. You have to first install the vscode extension for remote-ssh. Now using vscode to connect to the server can be done in 3 simple steps as shown below. You would need your public key on the remote server (under authorized keys)Īt this stage, I assume you have an instance you want to connect and your public key resides on the server gaining you acess to it. You can use any cloud platform as the basics would be the same. I have setup the instance with my public ssh key. I will be using the test instance for today where we will connect to the instance using vscode remote ssh. I have created an instance on my univeristy’s (unimelb) cloud platform as illustrated in the figure below. Once connected to a server, you can interact with files and folders anywhere on the remote filesystem. The Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH extension allows you to open a remote folder on any remote machine, virtual machine, or container with a running SSH server and take full advantage of VS Code’s feature set.

Moving files with Vscode between local and remote.

In this post I will show you how to connect to a remote server using SSH with Vscode and move files easily between your local computer and the remote server. I ofen used to face difficulties in moving files and connecting to remote servers on Windows or Mac OS then I came across Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH. When working on a development project in the tech field, you often interact with remote servers.