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Gitpod Desktop

The following is for creating a development environment on Gitpod Desktop. See getting started to understand benefits compared to self-hosting on an AWS runner.

Steps

Download Gitpod Desktop

You can download Gitpod Desktop for Apple silicon here. You can also find the download link in the navigation bar when logged in at app.gitpod.io.

Create your environment

When you have authenticated you can create your first environment by clicking create an environment in the sidebar.

Paste a public, or private repository URL and click create environment. For private repositories you will be prompted to authenticate.

Choose Gitpod Desktop

To launch your environment on your device, choose Gitpod Desktop when you start an environment.

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