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Deploy on DigitalOcean

This tutorial shows you how to deploy code-server to a single node running on DigitalOcean.

If you're just starting out, we recommend installing code-server locally. It takes only a few minutes and lets you try out all of the features. You can also try out the IDE on a container hosted by Coder

Use the "Create Droplets" wizard

Open your DigitalOcean dashboard to create a new droplet

  • Choose an image - Select the Distributions tab and then choose Ubuntu

  • Choose a size - We recommend at least 4GB RAM and 2 CPU, more depending on team size and number of repositories/languages enabled.

  • Launch your instance

  • Open a terminal on your computer and SSH into your instance

    example: ssh [email protected]

  • Once in the SSH session, run the following commands to download and install the latest linux release

  • Download the latest Linux release with this command:

    curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/codercom/code-server/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*code-server.*linux-x64.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -O ~/code-server-linux.tar.gz --show-progress -qi -

  • Extract the downloaded tar.gz file with this command:

    mkdir -p ~/code-server-linux && tar -xzvf code-server-linux.tar.gz --strip 1 -C $_

  • Navigate to the extracted directory with this command:

    cd code-server-linux

  • If you run into any permission errors when attempting to run the binary:

    chmod +x code-server

    To ensure the connection between you and your server is encrypted view our guide on securing your setup

  • Finally start the code-server

    sudo ./code-server -p 80

    For instructions on how to keep the server running after you end your SSH session please checkout how to use systemd to start linux based services if they are killed

  • When you visit the public IP for your Digital Ocean instance, you will be greeted with this page. Code-server is using a self-signed SSL certificate for easy setup. To proceed to the IDE, click "Advanced"

  • Then click "proceed anyway"

NOTE: If you get stuck or need help, file an issue, tweet (@coderhq) or email.