How to Install code-server on macOS

This tutorial will take you through the steps to install code-server on macOS. code-server is an open-source version of Visual Studio Code that runs in a web browser.

code-server was developed by Coder.com, and the source code is hosted on GitHub. You can use code-server to write and edit source code on any device that has a web browser, including smartphones and tablets.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following:

• macOS
• A web browser

Steps

1. Download the latest version of code-server from the GitHub release page.
2. Open the Terminal application on your macOS device.
3. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the code-server file. For example, if you downloaded the file to your Downloads folder, you can navigate to it by typing cd ~/Downloads/ in the Terminal.
4. Extract the code-server file by typing tar -xvzf code-server-*.tar.gz in the Terminal.
5. Move the extracted code-server folder to your Applications folder by typing sudo mv code-server* /Applications/ in the Terminal. You will be prompted to enter your macOS user password to confirm the action.
6. Launch code-server by typing code-server in the Terminal. This will start code-server on port 8080.
7. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access code-server.

Conclusion

You have now installed code-server on your macOS device. You can use code-server to write and edit source code in a web browser. For more information on how to use code-server, visit the Coder.com documentation.

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