Compiler Construction Lecture - Development Environment

Setup

1. Install Docker

2. Install Visual Studio Code

3. Install the Remote - Containers extension for Visual Studio Code

4. Create a new folder for your project

5. Download the cc-devcontainer.tar.gz or cc-devcontainer.zip file and extract it into the folder On Unix based systems, you can use the following commands:

   curl -sSfLo - https://github.com/heia-fr/cc-devcontainer/releases/latest/download/cc-devcontainer.tar.gz | tar xvf -

6. Check that you have the following files in your project folder:

   .
   ├── .devcontainer
   │   ├── Dockerfile
   │   └── devcontainer.json
   └── .startup.sh
   

7. Open the project folder in Visual Studio Code

8. Click on the green button in the bottom left corner of the window and select "Reopen in Container"