Hello. I am using VSCode with the CodeRoad extension installed. When I try to run a project, I get the error “Oops! Select an empty VSCode Workspace,” even though I am opening an empty folder. I also got the error “Git User Not Configured,” even though the global settings are set and the git repository is initialized.
Perhaps the CodeRoad extension does not recognize the repository or conflicts with devcontainer. Are there any known workarounds or solutions to this problem?
WORKAROUND: Duplicate your workspace (File > Duplicate Workspace) and then open CodeRoad.
I’m not a dev but unless I’ve missed something, FCC’s instructions contradict how CodeRoad in VSCode works; they put everything in one folder when CodeRoad wants its own VSCode workspace for each project. This is never addressed in FCC documentation or instructions which is rather disappointing.
This didn’t work for me because after duplicating the workspace it and opening it it then tells me to save the workspace and I couldn’t figure out how to do that (clicking save workspace as only makes a new workspace).
Instead I followed the instructions linked below:
Basically I followed the directions for local setup that every workshop/project has for starting your first course, but after saving the rdb folder (step 1), I moved the rbd folder to a new folder, and then moved to that directory (step 2) instead of the one listed (using cd "./new folder name/rdb-alpha"), then followed the rest of the steps normally.