Droplet Creation

For the guide, I have opted to use DigitalOcean due to their simple and intuitive setup process — however, other platforms will also work.

Sign up

To get started, create an account on DigitalOcean, if you don’t already have one.

Create Droplet

Now it’s time to create our Droplet — the virtual server in which VS Code Server will run, as well as your project.

Image: Ubuntu 18.04 (default).

Plan: $15/mo with 2 GB/2 CPU (most ideal).

Region: New York (default).

Options: (Not required for the tutorial).

Authentication: Create a new SSH Key and upload it to the dashboard.

Now hit that create button!

Connect with SSH

Personally, I use Termius, however any SSH client works. Here’s a neat guide by DigitalOcean.