The CodeHS Sandbox is a place where you can write programs outside of the bounds of an exercise. In the Sandbox, you can start a program from scratch in any of our programming languages and create anything that you can imagine. 

Teachers can use the Sandbox to assign individual projects, midterms, and end-of-year assignments, or as a way to encourage students to work on their coding skills outside the classroom. Learn more about Assigning Sandbox Programs.

The Sandbox app features three tools, which can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the page: My Sandbox, Student Sandbox, and IDE Settings.

My Sandbox is where you'll be able to create your own sandbox programs, create your own homepage, and view a list of sandbox programs you have created!

You can also upload a multi-file program from a .zip file, which will unzip and import all files into a new program. Within the Create New Program box, give your program a name, then click the down arrow next to the Create Program button and select Upload from Zip:

Students can also create and edit their very own website, which is hosted by CodeHS, by clicking Edit Homepage. Every student can access and share their personalized web page by going to their username followed by .codehs.me. Learn more about creating your personal homepage.

In the Sandbox app, you have the ability to create multiple folders where you can organize and store your sandbox programs. Simply click on Create Folder and name your folder.

The Student Sandbox tool allows you to view all sandbox programs that have been created by a student in your section. Using the dropdown menus at the top of the page, you can filter by section and student and see the Sandbox programs students have created.

Find specific student Sandbox programs by using the program type filter or title search.

The IDE Settings tool gives you the ability to customize your IDE code editor to your liking. Here you can change settings such as:

You can also view student Sandbox programs from the Roster tool. Select the student > Student Sandbox, listed under Teacher Links on the left-hand navigation menu: 

From your Sandbox program, select the More tab in the right-hand panel and select About. Here you can add a description to your Sandbox program that will show up when assigning a Sandbox program to a course. Learn more about Assigning Sandbox Programs.

There are many ways to share a Sandbox program, including sharing a link and embedding it in another webpage. Click here to learn more about sharing and embedding Sandbox programs.

Multiple users can access and edit Sandbox programs together. This enables seamless virtual collaboration between students. Learn more about Collaborate.

To retrieve deleted programs, navigate to your Account Settings from the dropdown menu in the upper right corner. Open the Code History tab and then open the Sandbox Trash. Lastly, click the three dots (...) next to the program and click Restore.