Open Remote Folder in VSCode through MobaXterm on Windows

Introduction

In this article, we will discuss how to open a remote folder in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) using MobaXterm on Windows. This is a useful technique for developers who need to access and edit files on a remote server directly from their local machine.

Setting up MobaXterm

MobaXterm is a free, open-source terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows. To use it to open a remote folder in VS Code, you will first need to download and install it from the MobaXterm download page. Once installed, launch MobaXterm and configure it with your SSH credentials for the remote server.

Opening a remote folder in VS Code

Once you have MobaXterm set up and connected to your remote server, you can use it to open a remote folder in VS Code with just a few clicks.

Step 1: Navigate to the remote folder

Use the MobaXterm terminal to navigate to the remote folder you want to open in VS Code. You can use standard Linux commands like cd and ls to navigate through the file system.

Step 2: Create a local tunnel

Next, you need to create a local tunnel to the remote server. This will allow VS Code to access the remote folder as if it were a local folder. To create the tunnel, enter the following command in the MobaXterm terminal:

Replace /path/to/remote/folder with the path to the remote folder you want to open in VS Code, and replace remote\_user@remote\_server with your SSH credentials for the remote server.

Step 3: Open the remote folder in VS Code

Once the tunnel is established, you can open the remote folder in VS Code by using the "Remote-SSH: Open Folder" command from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P). This will prompt you to enter the hostname of the remote server. Enter localhost and the port number 5555 (the same port number you used in the local tunnel command), then select the remote folder you want to open.

• MobaXterm is a free, open-source terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows.
• You can use MobaXterm to open a remote folder in VS Code by creating a local tunnel to the remote server.
• Once the tunnel is established, you can open the remote folder in VS Code using the "Remote-SSH: Open Folder" command from the Command Palette.

References

• MobaXterm download page
• VS Code Remote - SSH documentation