How-to Guides

Getting started with Cloud Shell

• Launching Cloud Shell

  Launching a Cloud Shell session through a variety of ways.

• Using Cloud Shell

  Starting a Cloud Shell session and understanding essential functions.

Getting started with the Cloud Shell Terminal

• Using the Cloud Shell Terminal

  Launching and configuring the Cloud Shell Terminal.

Getting started with Cloud Shell Editor

• Cloud Shell Editor interface overview

  Managing your files with Cloud Shell's customized Theia editor.

• Using web preview

  Previewing a web application on a local server with Cloud Shell.

• Getting started with Cloud Code

  Getting acquainted with Cloud Code functionality available through Cloud Shell.

• Managing your app files with Cloud Shell Editor

  Managing your applications with the inbuilt Cloud Shell version control support.

• Managing workspaces with Cloud Shell Editor

  Managing your projects as workspaces and configure their settings with Cloud Shell Editor.

• Debugging with the Cloud Shell Editor

  Debugging your applications with the inbuilt Cloud Shell debugger.

Configuring and customizing Cloud Shell experiences

• Configuring Cloud Shell

  Customizing Cloud Shell to best suit your development workflow.

• Using the cloudshell command

  Using the cloudshell command to accomplish key Cloud Shell tasks.

• Accessing Cloud Shell with gcloud

  Accessing Cloud Shell from a local machine with the gcloud command-line tool.

• Opening cloned repositories

  Creating URLs to open repositories in Cloud Shell.

• Writing tutorials

  Writing interactive tutorials in Cloud Shell.

• Resetting Cloud Shell

  Resetting Cloud Shell to its default state.