GitHub Codespaces + VS Code: Hello World Python

Run Python without installing anything on your laptop

GitHub Codespaces lets you open a complete development environment directly in your browser. It feels like VS Code, but runs on GitHub’s cloud machines.

For beginners, classrooms.

👉 GitHub Links GitHub repository GitHub Codespace

Step 1: Create a GitHub Repository

  1. Login to GitHub
  2. Click New Repository
  3. Name it python-codespace-hello
  4. Select Add README
  5. Click Create repository
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📎 Dummy link: How to create a GitHub repository

Step 2: Create a Codespace

  1. Open your repository on GitHub
  2. Click the green <> Code button
  3. Switch to the Codespaces tab
  4. Click Create codespace on main
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📎 Dummy link: Creating a GitHub Codespace

Step 3: Create hello.py

Inside Codespaces, create a new file named hello.py and write your first Python program: 

print("Hello, World! 👋")
print("Welcome to Python on GitHub Codespaces")
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Step 4: Run the Program

Open the terminal and run:

python hello.py
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If python doesn’t work, try: 
python3 hello.py

What’s Next?

  • Input & Output programs
  • Conditions and loops
  • Mini Python projects
  • NLP and libraries (NLTK, pandas)
Prepared for classroom learning • Programmer’s Picnic • Happy Coding 🚀