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Connecting via Visual Studio Code

Setup VScode

  • Download the Windows x64 .zip file from here.
  • Unzip the download to a location of your preference
  • Go inside the extracted download folder and create a folder named data
    |- VSCode-win32-x64-1.84.2
    |   |- Code.exe (or code executable)
    |   |- data
    |   |- bin
    |   |  |- code
    |   |  |- ...
    |   |- ...

Tip

Go to your desktop, right click and create a new shortcut. Click on browse and navigate to the location of the vscode folder. Select the file named Code and click OK. Click twice on Next (Volgende). Now a shortcut to open VScode is created on your desktop.

Setup SSH

  • Open VScode
  • Open the extensions window and search for ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh. Install the extension made by microsoft.com.
  • Now a new icon in VScode is visible (remote explorer), click on it.
  • Select Remotes (Tunnels/SSH)
  • Hover over SSH and you will see a plus symbol, click on it
  • Now type your ssh command, this can be ssh <p-number>@helios.umcinfra.nl or ssh <p-number>@selene.umcinfra.nl
  • Select the first config location. This will be something similar to C:\User\P000000\.ssh\config
  • Now the remote is added to VScode
  • Refresh the extension by clicking on the refresh symbol next to REMOTES (TUNNELS/SSH). Now you will see your new ssh remote

Connect to remote

  • Hover over your username and click on the arrow. VScode will restart
  • A pop up will show that asks for your password.
  • VScode will make connection to Helios or Selene and will show all files in the Explorer page.
  • If you also want terminal access click on Terminal and New terminal.