# Clone the Repository into a container

Open VS Code and press ```Ctrl + Shift + P``` (Windows/Linux) or ```Cmd + Shift + P``` (Mac) to get to the Command Palette

Type ```DevContainers Clone...``` until you can see the command:
DevContainers: Clone Repository in Container Volume...
![alt text](./assets/command_palllete.png)

Enter the URL of the repository:

https://gitea.not-my.cloud/dieter/test_dev.git

![alt text](./assets/repo_url.png)

The repo should be cloned and the container starts up:

![alt text](./assets/devcontainer_start.png)

Now you are able to open a new terminal:

![alt text](./assets/new_terminal.png)

# Install packages

First you should install all related packages with

```npm install```

This will install the packages defined in [package.json](../package.json)

# Start the Server

```npm run devStart``` or ```npx nodemon```

![alt text](./assets/start_node_server.png)

or

![alt text](./assets/start_node_server2.png)

the second method uses the [nodemon.json](../nodemon.json) to configure nodemon.

# .env file

To have different behavior on your dev host, you cloud add an .env file.

Here are the key-values of an .evc file:

```bash
PORT = 3000
```