Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers: change default root directory

Question

I am using Remote-Containers extension on VSCode to work directly on my running containers. The project hierarchy of my container looks like this:

angular_container
    /usr/
        src/
            app/
                frontend/
                    my-source-files

I right-click my container and select the 'Attach Visual Studio Code' option. By default, this opens the /usr/src/app/src/ directory on my container, which doesn't exist. Is there a way to change this setting so that VSCode opens the /usr/src/app/ directory instead? The Remote - Containers extension settings does not specify anything like this.

I can't believe nobody upvoted you. Thanks for asking the question! — Raaka
– Raaka, Commented Oct 7, 2022 at 13:31

osk386 · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-27 17:47:54Z

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Maybe, you selected it by default but you can change it:

Open the command list: Shift + Ctrl + P

Search for this command and select it: Remote-Containers: Open attached container configuration file

Select your container from the list, this will open your configuration.

Something like this:

{
    "workspaceFolder": "/root",
    "extensions": [
        "ms-python.python",
        "ms-toolsai.jupyter"
    ]
}

Change the workspaceFolder with your desired.

Save and re attach the container.

answered Jan 27, 2021 at 17:47

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2 Comments

JanVdA Over a year ago

On macbook, the command is Shift + Command + p and then enter Dec Containers: Open attached container configuration file

Giovanni Di Maggio Oct 22 at 13:21

wonderful, many thanks!

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