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Stopping and Restarting

Stopping a Gitpod Workspace

  1. Locate the Gitpod Command Palette Button: To stop the current workspace, look for the orange Gitpod command palette button in the bottom left corner of the workspace.

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    2. Open the Command Palette and Stop the Workspace: After clicking on the Gitpod command palette button, a pop-up will appear from the top of the screen. Select the Gitpod: Stop Workspace option to stop the current workspace.

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    Note

    Stopping a workspace will save its state, so you can resume later without losing your progress.

Restarting a Gitpod Workspace

  1. Open Gitpod Dashboard: Once you're in the Gitpod dashboard, navigate to the "Workspaces" section. In the "Workspaces" section, you will see a list of your current and past workspaces. Locate the workspace you want to restart. Stopped workspaces will have an indicator showing they are not running.

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    2. Restart the Workspace: To restart a workspace, click on the workspace in the list you want to restart. This will launch the workspace, restoring it to the state it was in when it was last stopped.

Managing and Sustaining Codespaces

Gitpod Workspace Pinning

Purpose: Workspace pinning prevents important workspaces from being automatically deleted.

Pinned Workspace: A workspace that has been pinned will never be deleted, regardless of inactivity or other automated processes.

How to Pin:

  • Navigate to your workspace list in the Gitpod dashboard.
  • Identify the workspace you want to keep permanently.
  • Pin the workspace to ensure it remains available and is not subject to deletion. manage gitpod workspace

Benefits:

Protects critical projects or environments from accidental loss. Ensures long-term availability of specific workspaces that you frequently use or need to preserve.