---
title: Guides for Codespaces
shortTitle: Guides
intro: Learn how to make the most of GitHub
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
layout: product-guides
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
includeGuides:
  - /codespaces/quickstart
  - /codespaces/about-codespaces/deep-dive
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/introduction-to-dev-containers
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-nodejs-project-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-python-project-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-dotnet-project-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-java-project-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/setting-up-your-php-project-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/configuring-dev-containers/setting-a-minimum-specification-for-codespace-machines
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/configuring-dev-containers/adding-features-to-a-devcontainer-file
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/configuring-dev-containers/automatically-opening-files-in-the-codespaces-for-a-repository
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/configuring-dev-containers/specifying-recommended-secrets-for-a-repository
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/setting-up-your-repository/facilitating-quick-creation-and-resumption-of-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/setting-up-your-repository/setting-up-a-template-repository-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/personalizing-github-codespaces-for-your-account
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/creating-a-codespace-for-a-repository
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/creating-a-codespace-from-a-template
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/developing-in-a-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/deleting-a-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/forwarding-ports-in-your-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/opening-an-existing-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/stopping-and-starting-a-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/working-collaboratively-in-a-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-github-codespaces-in-visual-studio-code
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-github-codespaces-with-github-cli
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-source-control-in-your-codespace
  - /codespaces/developing-in-a-codespace/using-github-codespaces-for-pull-requests
  - /codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/changing-the-machine-type-for-your-codespace
  - /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-editor-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-region-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-timeout-period-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-your-codespaces/managing-your-account-specific-secrets-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-your-codespaces/managing-repository-access-for-your-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-your-codespaces/managing-gpg-verification-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/enabling-or-disabling-github-codespaces-for-your-organization
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/managing-the-cost-of-github-codespaces-in-your-organization
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/managing-development-environment-secrets-for-your-repository-or-organization
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-access-to-machine-types
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-the-base-image-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-the-idle-timeout-period
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-the-retention-period-for-codespaces
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-the-visibility-of-forwarded-ports
  - /codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/reviewing-your-organizations-audit-logs-for-github-codespaces
  - /billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/about-billing-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/reference/using-the-vs-code-command-palette-in-codespaces
  - /codespaces/reference/disaster-recovery-for-github-codespaces
  - /codespaces/reference/security-in-github-codespaces
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