Install vs Code Server in Proxmox LXC Container with Docker

We want to self-host our own VS Code Server

• Accessibility and Remote Development:

  • Access your development environment from anywhere via a web browser.

• Containerization Benefits:

  • Isolated environment with easy management of dependencies and configurations.

• Scalability and Portability:

  • Easily replicate and scale your setup with Proxmox and Docker.

1. Installation

Run these commands:

sudo su -

mkdir opt/stacks/code-server -p

cd opt/stacks/code-server

1.1 the .env file

run this command :

nano .env

Put this in the file:

# Timezone configuration (set to UTC)
TZ=Etc/UTC

# Secrets and passwords
PASSWORD=your_secure_password_here
PUID=1000   # User ID (adjust as needed)
PGID=1000   # Group ID (adjust as needed)

1.2 Create the Docker compose file

nano compose.yaml

Put this in the file

version: "3.8"
services:
  code-server:
    image: codercom/code-server:latest
    container_name: code-server
    ports:
      - 8181:8080 # Expose the port for access
    environment:
      - PUID=${PUID} # User ID from .env file
      - PGID=${PGID} # Group ID from .env file
      - TZ=${TZ} # Timezone from .env file
      - PASSWORD=${PASSWORD} # Password from .env file
    volumes:
      - ./data:/home/coder/project # Path to store persistent data
    restart: unless-stopped
networks: {}

1.3 Start the Docker container in detached mode

docker compose up -d

1.4 Open in Browser

http://your-server-ip:8181

http://tiger.loseyourip.com:8181/login