To make it easier for developers to contribute to the aspnetcore repo, we're experimenting with enabling GitHub Codespaces in the aspnetcore repo.

What is GitHub Codespaces?
Codespaces is a cloud-based development environment based on VS Code. Instead of installing an editor and dependencies locally, you can access a cloud-based development environment that contains all the tools needed to be productive with the repo. You can learn more about Codespaces at https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/about-codespaces.

How do I get access to Codespaces?
You'll have to sign up for the Codespaces beta at https://github.com/features/codespaces/signup.

How do I use Codespaces in the aspnetcore repo?
Navigate to the dotnet/aspnetcore repo on GitHub and select the "Open with Codespaces" option under the "Code" dropdown.

A new window will open with a web-based VS Code session containing the cloned code for the repo. It might take a few minutes for the initialization steps to complete. Once that is done, you can follow the build instructions to build the repo.

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