Lab: Setup GitHub Codespace

GitHub Codespaces and this workshop repository

Step-by-Step Guide to Set Up GitHub Codespace from Browser

Log in to GitHub
- Open GitHub and log in to your account.
- Open the workshop lab repository in your browser: peachycloudsecurity/container-security-workshop-lab.
Fork the repository
- Fork peachycloudsecurity/container-security-workshop-lab into your GitHub account so you own the copy you open in Codespaces. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Training sessions may point at a different branch or fork. Always use the repository URL your instructor gives you. This guide uses the public workshop repo above.
- In the top-right corner, click Fork and complete the fork flow. Wait until GitHub opens your fork.
Open your fork in a Codespace
- Go to your fork of the repository (under your user or organisation).
- Click the green Code button, then open the Codespaces tab.
- Choose Create codespace on main (or the branch your instructor named).
Wait for initialization
- GitHub builds a Linux development container. First start often takes one to two minutes.
- When the editor loads, you get a VS Code style environment in the browser with an integrated terminal.
Configure your environment
- After the shell prompt appears in the Codespace, run the commands in the next section once.

Slow or stuck build: stop the Codespace from GitHub Codespaces and start again on the right branch if your instructor agrees.
Docker not responding: sudo dockerd &, wait a few seconds, then docker version again.

Next step: Lab: Workshop workspace