Creating a workspace from a template devfile

You can create a new workspace by using one of the devfile templates included in Che.

For information about devfiles, see Authoring a devfile 2.

Prerequisites

A running instance of Che. See Installing Che.

Procedure

Go to the Dashboard of Che.
In the left navigation panel, click Create Workspace.
Go to the Custom Workspace tab.

Enter a workspace name.

If you do not enter a Workspace Name for your workspace, Che generates a unique name for a new workspace from the devfile’s metadata.generateName property followed by four random characters.

Select a devfile template from the drop-down list.
Click Create & Open.
Wait for the initialized workspace to start and for the IDE to open.