如何在 Visual Studio Code 中配置SSH、Git 和 Copilot插件

1- 先决条件

• 1.1 确保已安装 VS Code (VS 官方网站)

  • 暂时请勿安装最新版本1.100.x，请选择 1.98.2 或以下版本
  • 推荐 VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.98.2.exe

• 1.2 需要激活的互联网连接

• 1.3 GitHub Copilot 账户

2- 在 Visual Studio Code 中安装、配置和连接 Remote-SSH 扩展

2.1 安装 Remote-SSH Extension

**1. 打开Visual Studio Code Extensions **

• 使用 Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut key 或者点击 左侧的 ‘Extensions’

2. 搜索并安装Extension

• 由于目前最新的版本 (0.120.0)有问题, 在还没有被解决以前最好避免去使用它
• 如果你现在安装了最新的Remote-SSH (0.120.0) , 你需要去uninstall 并且去安装早一个版本 (i.e. 0.119.0).
• 然后在搜索框输入 Remote-SSH 并且点击安装

3. 验证安装

• 当Remote Explorer’ 图标出现在左侧活动区, 说明该extension已经被安装成功了
  

2.2 配置 SSH connection

1. 生成SSH key(如果你目前还没有)

• 命令是:

ssh-keygen

2. 添加public key到 remote host(可选择的)

• 如果你想要登录远端机器时不输入密码，就需要手动做这一步
• 手动复制 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub内容到远端机器的 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys 文件中
• 请注意是追加，并不是覆盖文件

3. 在VS Code添加 host

• 1. 点击VSCode左侧的‘Remote Explorer‘
• 2. 下面的图片会出现, 点击SSH右侧的 ‘+’ (New Remote) 去添加一个新的SSH Host

• 3. 输入连接命令
     

     • 输入命令的格式:

ssh username@remote_host_ip

• 4. 接着选择 config file保存的位置 (第一行就是默认的位置, ~/.ssh/config)
• 5. 当你看见VSCode右下角出现了 ‘Host added’ ，说明host添加成功了

2.3 连接 Remote Host

1. 初始化连接

• 点击REMOTES(TUNNELS/SSH)‘右边的Refresh’
• 你配置的机器就会出现在SSH下方
• 点击目标主机并且选择 ‘Connect to Host in New Window’

2. 检查连接状态

• 当屏幕的左下角出现’SSH:remote_host_ip’ , 说明远程连接机器成功

3. 打开remote project

• 点击 File→Open Folder 并且去选择远端机器的目录

3- Installation, configuration and use of Git Extension in Visual Studio Code

3.1 Install Git

1. Download and install Git

• Windows: Visit the Git official website to download the installer

2. Verify installation

• The command:

git --version

• The version number is displayed after a successful installation

3.2 Configure Git in VS Code

1. Install Git Extension

• VS Code has built-in Git support, so there is no need to install any additional extensions
• For enhancements, search for ‘GitLens’ . Use the Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut key or click Extensions on the left side of the VS Code
• Then type GitLens in the search box, click Install

2. Set Git user info and check
Set Info

    git config --global user.name "your name"git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Check Configuration

    git config --list

3.3 Use basic Git

1. Clone a remote repository

• Get the repository URL
• Clone in VS Code

Open VS Code and press ' Ctrl+` '
Run command : git clone Repository URL

2. Open the cloned repository

• Load project
  Click File→Open Folder and select the cloned repository directory
• Verify repository status
  Click … -> Terminal-> New Terminal, Then type the git command in the termainal box below

4- Installation and use of the GitHub Copilot Extension in Visual Studio Code

4.1 Install GitHub Copilot Extension

1. Open Visual Studio Code Extensions Marketplace

• 1. Use the Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut key or click Extensions on the left side
• 2. Search and install Extension
     • Then type GitHub Copilot in the search box, click Install
     • The same way you can install the GitHub Copilot Chat Extention
• 3. Verify installation
     • The GitHub Copilot Extension has been installed successfully when a small robot icon appears in the bottom right corner and we are prompted to log in to our GitHub accont
     • The GitHub Copilot Chat Extension has been installed successfully when two intersecting text boxed appear in the left column
• 4. Sign in with your GitHub Copilot account

4.2 Use GitHub Copilot Extension

1. Assisted Programming

• As you write code, Copilot will automatically provide you with suggestions based on the context
• Press the Tab key to select the suggestion, or press Enter to accept it
  2. Chat about specific lines of code
• We can input any questions to GitHub Copilot Chat by click chat icon

4.3The problem encountered and its solution:

- The problem:
A locally installed GitHub Copilot is only available in your local instance of VS Code and will not be synchronised with the remote machine.
- The solution:
You also need to install GitHub Copilot on the remote machine.