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How to install VS Code in Termux and code on your Android device 📱

How to install VS Code in Termux and code on your Android device 📱

Termux is an amazing app that lets you turn your Android device into a mini Linux machine. You can use it to run various commands and programs, such as git, python, node.js, etc. But did you know that you can also run VS Code, one of the most popular code editors, in Termux? 😲

Yes, you heard it right. You can run VS Code in Termux and code on your Android device like a boss. In this blog post, I will show you how to do it step by step. Let's get started!

What you need 📋

Before we begin, you need to have the following things:

  • An Android device with at least 2 GB of RAM and 1 GB of free storage space
  • Termux app installed from Play Store or F-Droid
  • A web browser app, such as Chrome or Firefox
  • A stable internet connection

How to install VS Code in Termux 🚀

To install VS Code in Termux, we will use code-server, an open-source version of VS Code that runs in the browser. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Open Termux and type the following command to update the packages:
pkg update
  1. Type the following command to install some dependencies:
pkg install wget openssl-tool proot -y
  1. Type the following command to install Ubuntu in Termux:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-Resources/master/Scripts/Installer/Ubuntu/ubuntu.sh && bash ubuntu.sh

This will download and extract the Ubuntu files in your device.

  1. Type the following command to start Ubuntu in Termux:
./start-ubuntu.sh

This will launch a new shell with Ubuntu environment.

  1. Type the following command to install node.js and yarn in Ubuntu:
apt update && apt install nodejs yarn -y
  1. Type the following command to install code-server in Ubuntu:
yarn global add code-server

This will download and install code-server globally.

  1. Type the following command to set a password for code-server:
export PASSWORD="your_password"

Replace your_password with any password of your choice.

  1. Type the following command to run code-server:
code-server

This will start code-server and show you some output logs.

  1. Copy the address that starts with http://127.0.0.1:8080 from the output logs.
  2. Open your web browser app and paste the address in the address bar.
  3. Your browser will ask for a password, paste the password that you set in step 7 and click on submit.
  4. Congratulations! You have successfully installed VS Code in Termux and can now use it in your browser. 🎉

How to use VS Code in Termux 🛠️

To use VS Code in Termux, you can do the following things:

  • Create, open, edit, and save files and folders in your device storage or external storage
  • Install extensions and themes from the VS Code Marketplace
  • Run commands and scripts from the integrated terminal
  • Debug your code with breakpoints, watch expressions, etc.
  • Use Git and other version control systems
  • And much more!

You can also customize your code-server settings by editing the config.yaml file located at ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml.

Conclusion 🙌

In this blog post, I showed you how to install VS Code in Termux and code on your Android device. I hope you found this tutorial useful and learned something new today. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below. And don't forget to follow me on Twitter @fakerajbhx for more awesome content. 😊

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