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# Workspaces
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Workspaces contain the IDEs, dependencies, and configuration information needed
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for software development.
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## Create workspaces
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Each Coder user has their own workspaces created from [shared
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templates](./templates.md):
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```console
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# create a workspace from the template; specify any variables
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coder create --template="<templateName>" <workspaceName>
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# show the resources behind the workspace and how to connect
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coder show <workspace-name>
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```
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## IDEs
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Coder [supports multiple IDEs](ides.md) for use with your workspaces.
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## Workspace lifecycle
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Workspaces in Coder are started and stopped, often based on whether there was
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any activity or if there was a [template
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update](./templates.md#start/stop) available.
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Resources are often destroyed and re-created when a workspace is restarted,
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though the exact behavior depends on the template. For more
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information, see [Resource Persistence](./templates/resource-persistence.md).
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> ⚠️ To avoid data loss, refer to your template documentation for information on
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> where to store files, install software, etc., so that they persist. Default
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> templates are documented in [../examples/templates](https://github.com/coder/coder/tree/c6b1daabc5a7aa67bfbb6c89966d728919ba7f80/examples/templates).
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>
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> You can use `coder show <workspace-name>` to see which resources are
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> persistent and which are ephemeral.
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When a workspace is deleted, all of the workspace's resources are deleted.
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## Workspace scheduling
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By default, workspaces are manually turned on/off by the user. However, a schedule
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can be defined on a per-workspace basis to automate the workspace start/stop.
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### Auto-start
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The auto-start feature automates the workspace build at a user-specified time
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and day(s) of the week. In addition, users can select their preferred timezone.
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### Auto-stop
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The auto-stop feature shuts off workspaces after given number of hours in the "on"
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state. If Coder detects workspace connection activity, the auto-stop timer is bumped up
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one hour. IDE, SSH, Port Forwarding, and coder_app activity trigger this bump.
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## Updating workspaces
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Use the following command to update a workspace to the latest template version.
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The workspace will be stopped and started:
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```console
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coder update <workspace-name>
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```
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## Repairing workspaces
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Use the following command to re-enter template input
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variables in an existing workspace. This command is useful when a workspace fails
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to build because its state is out of sync with the template.
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```console
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coder update <your workspace name> --always-prompt
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```
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## Logging
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Coder stores macOS and Linux logs at the following locations:
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| Service | Location |
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| ---------------- | ------------------------------- |
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| `startup_script` | `/tmp/coder-startup-script.log` |
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| Agent | `/tmp/coder-agent.log` |
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---
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## Up next
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- Learn about how to personalize your workspace with [Dotfiles](./dotfiles.md)
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- Learn about using [IDEs](./ides.md)
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