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Remote Development with VSCode

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Warning: If you run the training program directly in VS Code or in a terminal, be sure to start a daemon process using screen or tmux after debugging is complete (see the documentation: Daemon Process) to ensure the program’s execution is not affected by interruptions in the SSH connection!

Official documentation: Click here

How to use WebCal:

Before proceeding, you’ll need to install VSCode in advance. You’ll also need to:

  • Rent and power on an instance on WebCal, and obtain the instance’s SSH login credentials (login command and password)
  • Install the VSCode Remote Development extension locally (requires configuring Remote-SSH)

1. Log in to WebCal and select an instance to power on

Retrieve SSH login credentials

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2. Configuring Remote-SSH in VSCode Locally

If Remote-SSH is already installed in your local VS Code development environment, you can skip this step and proceed directly to [Step 3]

Open the Extensions menu in your local VS Code, search for "Remote-SSH" in the Extensions section, and install it.

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3. Connect via SSH and log in to your remotely rented instance

Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process of adding an SSH host.

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Retrieve and copy your instance's SSH login credentials

The illustration uses ssh -p 38909 root@region-1.webcal.com as an example. Press Enter to continue. Note: If there is a space at the end of this SSH command, please remove it; otherwise, you may be unable to log in.

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After pressing Enter, a dialog box will appear prompting you to select a custom SSH configuration file; you do not need to make a selection—simply press Enter. Shortly thereafter, a dialog box may appear asking you to select a remote server from among Windows, Linux, and Mac. Please select Linux.

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Enter your password and wait for the SSH login to complete.

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4. Select Your Code Directory

The sample code has been uploaded to the / directory on the instance. If you have not yet uploaded your resources, you can refer to the SCP Remote File Copy or JupyterLab sections to upload your code.

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Recommendation: When developing code in VS Code, you can configure the appropriate interpreter based on the programming language you are using.

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