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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion docs/Lab Tools/cloud-ide-kubernetes.md
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Expand Up @@ -51,4 +51,12 @@ Within Cloud IDE, learners can access the Skills Network Toolbox by clicking the
- Noun-phrases
- Relations (Transformer)
- Syntax
- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. This will open a tab either within Cloud IDE or your browser
- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. Launch Application starts a proxy server that makes your local app accessible through the cloud IDE. You can run it with a built-in live server or with a framework-specific server (e.g., Flask, Express via npm)
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Let's be as explicit as possible that Launch Application is a button

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- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. Launch Application starts a proxy server that makes your local app accessible through the cloud IDE. You can run it with a built-in live server or with a framework-specific server (e.g., Flask, Express via npm)
- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. The "Launch Application" button starts a proxy server that makes your local app accessible through the cloud IDE. You can run it with a built-in live server or with a framework-specific server (e.g., Flask, Express via npm)

Also is it actually true that you can use the built-in live server? I thought it didn't work?

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it worked with html files, but doesn't launch the application automatically. You still need to manually input the port


- How to use:

- Start your server. (Note: If you used the built-in live server a notification with the port opened will appear)

- Go to Skills Network Toolbox, and input the port.

- Press "your application" to access the server within the cloud IDE, or open a new tab to access it from you browser
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Expand Up @@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ This area is divided into two sections:
- Tai's Chat Interface: This interface facilitates communication between the learner and Tai, featuring chat history, and learners' message input field.
- Lab instructions: These instructions guide learners through the learning activities and exercises.

### Cloud IDE Features
## Cloud IDE Features

Cloud IDE empowers learners with a comprehensive IDE experience, including:
- File/folder management: Organize and manage files and folders efficiently.
- Terminal: Execute commands and interact with the underlying operating system.

#### Skills Network Toolbox:
### Skills Network Toolbox:

Within Cloud IDE, learners can access the Skills Network Toolbox by clicking the Skills Network Toolbox Icon button located on the left-hand side of the Cloud IDE menu bar. This toolbox offers a variety of tools to enhance the learning experience and facilitate completion of labs:

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- Noun-phrases
- Relations (Transformer)
- Syntax
- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. This will open a tab either within Cloud IDE or your browser
- Launch Application - This is how you view the application you run within Cloud IDE. The **Launch Application** feature lets you view applications running inside the Cloud IDE. It starts a proxy server that makes your local app accessible through the IDE. You can use either the built-in live server or a framework-specific server (e.g., Flask for Python, Express for Node.js).

- How to use:

- **Start your server**
- If you use the built-in live server, a notification will display the port that was opened.

- Go to **Skills Network Toolbox**, access **Launch Application** and input the port.

- **Access your application:**
- Click **Your Application** to open the server inside the Cloud IDE, or
- Open it in a new browser tab.