Questions tagged [vscode-liveshare]
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Synchronize code between two machines for pair programming?
What's a good way to live-sync code across two machines for pair programming?
By "live-sync" I mean allowing for concurrent edits, e.g. the Google Docs model.
In particular, my friend and I would like edit the same code while maintaining separate…

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Visual studio live share limited functionality
I was looking for a solution to the problem on many internet forums, but I couldn't find it. The topic always ends with the sentence - that we will fix this problem with the next VS update. (Since 2017...). Even after updating VS nothing changes.…

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Can't compile and run code when joining vscode live share session
When I join a live share session in vscode, I can neither compile, nor run the code. The arrow on the top left doesn't even show. When pressing F5 to compile, vscode just asks me to find Python extensions to be able to debug the code.
In a hosting a…

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How to make Terminal Share work in VSCode LiveShare?
LiveShare works fine, but when we want to start sharing a terminal (read-only/read-write) it gives the following error message:
Sharing Terminal: Extension 'ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare' CANNOT use API proposal: terminalDataWriteEvent. Its…

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How do I build and run specific files in Visual Studio?
I am writing a program with some mates and we are using live share to all work on the same code. Something we want to do is make a .cpp file to test the header (.h) and their associated (.cpp) file without building and running all of the files. If…

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VSCode: How to ask for password in terminal instead of pop-up/tab?
My students and I have been doing remote pair programming with VSCode with the LiveShare extension. Previously, when pushing to remote repositories, the password would be requested in the terminal, which we can share and is what we want.
Now about…

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VSCode Live Share: run electron app for both participants
How do I let the other person run the terminal command
npm start
so that it opens up for them and not for myself?

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Connect to Remote host (FTP) using VS Code Live Share
We are working on a website and all files are on a Linux Cpanel host. I can easily connect to the host using FileZilla, Open the files which need to be edited in VS Code and work on them with other members using Live Share and then upload back to…

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How to co-debug in Visual Studio Code Live Share?
I am using the Live Share-Extension in Visual Studio Code to code in python together with a friend. It works just fine, however when one of us starts debugging the code, the program only runs on my PC (I am the host). My friend only sees the debug…

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Using Visual Studio Live Share in combination with TFS
If the following happends:
Person Y has a problem with a piece of code
Person Y sends a live share code to person X
Person X edits person Y's code remotely through live share
Person Y checks this code into TFS
Who will be registerd as the author…

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How to reload server with changes via VS Code's liveshare shared terminal
Helping a colleague out remotely with some coding using VS Code's LiveShare extension. I'd like to work on a file, save it, and have the server reload with the changes I have made. Typically this would just hot-reload when I save the file, but it…

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How to Run a Live Website on both side, using Microsoft Live Share while collaborating on vs code?
How to Run a Live Website on both side, using Microsoft Live Share while collaborating on vs code?
I'm collaborating with my friends for a website project. While we are able to share code with Microsoft Live Share on VS Code.
We're unable to run the…

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Can I put LiveShare in a headless mode, e.g. on a shared server?
Today I discovered LiveShare and it seems to fit my use cases for pair programming. Ideally though I'd like to be able to use it on a shared server. Is there a way to do that without running it under X.org? I tried running…

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Live Share on Visual Studio Code randomly disconnects
I have an issue with Live Share. Every time I join a session created by another user, I get disconnected after a while, and suddenly I start experiencing Wi-Fi problems. I don't receive any error messages, and after some time, everything returns to…

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In the Live Share extension of VS Code, users that joined a session , run code in their own terminal?
In VS Code's Live Share extension, participants can join a session and execute code in their individual terminals. I've tried all possible way but can't figure out the solution to the problem, Please someone guide me
Thank You,