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Try Out VS Cloud Environments: Node.js

This is a sample project that lets you try out VS Cloud Environments in a few easy steps.

Things to try

This sample has been cloned into your VS Cloud Environment. You're able to work with it like you would any local code.

Some things to try:

  1. Terminal:
  • Press ctrl+shift+[backtick] to open the terminal
  • From the terminal run node --version

    Note: node is not installed on the local machine, yet you're able to use it!

  • Type other Linux commands (uname, ls, etc.) to interact with the underlying environment
  1. Use Node:
  • Restore npm packages: npm install

  1. Edit code:

    • Open server.js
    • Try adding some code and check out the IntelliSense & ESLint features

  2. Build, Run, and Debug:

    • Open server.js
    • Change the message to "Hello {your name} from Node.js!"
    • Add a breakpoint (e.g. on line 21)
    • Press F5 to launch the app
    • Once the breakpoint is hit, try hovering over variables, examining locals, and more.
    • Continue, then open a local browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

  3. Forward port:

    • Stop debugging and remove the breakpoint.
    • Open server.js
    • Change the server port to 5000. (const PORT = 5000;)
    • Press F5 to launch the app in the container.
    • Run the Cloud Environments: Forward Port from Environment... command
      • Enter port 5000
      • Name it anything you'd like
      • View the forwarded ports in the Environment Details panel
    • Open the local browser and go to http://localhost:5000/ to see the app running on a different port.

  4. Source Control:

    • From the Source Control side bar:
      • Stage changes.
      • Commit changes.
      • Push changes.