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Advanced Live Share Tutorial

Introduction to Advanced Live Share

Visual Studio Code's Live Share feature allows developers to collaborate on code in real-time. This tutorial will delve into advanced features of Live Share, enabling you and your team to enhance your collaboration experience.

Prerequisites

Before diving into advanced features, ensure you have:

  • Visual Studio Code installed.
  • The Live Share extension installed.
  • A stable internet connection.

Setting Up Live Share

To start using Live Share, follow these steps:

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Install the Live Share extension from the Extensions Marketplace.
  3. Restart VS Code to activate the extension.

To install the extension, search for Live Share in the Extensions view and click Install.

Starting a Live Share Session

To initiate a Live Share session:

  1. Click on the Live Share icon in the sidebar.
  2. Select Start Collaboration Session.
  3. Share the generated link with your collaborators.

Your session link will look something like this: https://liveshare.com/abcdefg

Advanced Features

1. Shared Terminals

Live Share allows you to create shared terminals that all participants can access.

To create a shared terminal, open the terminal and click on Share Terminal.

2. Read-Only Mode

You can restrict certain participants to read-only access. This is useful for presentations or when you want to control code modifications.

To set read-only access, right-click on a participant in the Live Share participant list and select Make Read-Only.

3. Audio Calls

Live Share integrates with audio calling features, allowing you to communicate directly without needing external tools.

Click on the Audio Call button in the Live Share panel to start a call.

Using Debugging Together

One of the powerful features of Live Share is the ability to debug collaboratively. You can set breakpoints and step through code together.

To start debugging, simply open the debug panel and select Start Debugging. All participants will be able to see the debug process live.

Ending a Live Share Session

To end your Live Share session:

  1. Click on the Live Share icon in the sidebar.
  2. Select End Collaboration Session.

Once ended, all participants will be disconnected from the session.

Conclusion

Advanced features of Live Share greatly enhance the collaboration experience in Visual Studio Code. By utilizing shared terminals, read-only modes, audio calls, and collaborative debugging, you can streamline your development process and work more effectively as a team.