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.
Creating Programs in the Sandbox
Go to codehs.com/sandbox or click on the Sandbox link in the top left corner of any page. Make sure you are logged in so that you can save the program to your account.
Name your program, select a language and program type, and then click Create Program
You can also create and edit your very own website that is hosted by CodeHS, by selecting the HTML language, and then clicking Edit Homepage. Your personalized web page is private by default — only you and your teacher can view it. If your teacher has enabled sharing for your Section, you can access and share it at your username followed by ".codehs.me".
Creating a Sandbox Program from a .zip file
You can also upload a multi-file program from a .zip file, which will unzip and import all files into a new program:
Managing Programs
You can create folders to help organize your programs. To create folders, click the New Folder button, enter a name for your new folder, and click Create Folder
You can easily organize, rename, and delete programs. Click on the '...' to the far right in the program list to modify a program:
Options Include:
Rename: Rename the Sandbox Program
Open: Open the program
Copy link: Copies the link of the program to share
Duplicate: Make a duplicate of the program inside your own Sandbox
Move to Folder: Move program into one of your folders
Delete: Delete the Sandbox Program
To recover deleted programs, visit your Account Settings, open the Code History tab, and choose Sandbox Trash.
Sharing Programs
Sharing and Embedding Sandbox Programs
There are many ways to share a Sandbox program, including sharing a link and embedding it in another webpage. Click Share to get a URL to share with others and choose to show or hide your code.
💡 Note: Sharing availability depends on your account type and your teacher's Section settings. If sharing isn't enabled, your Share options may be limited to viewing within your Section, or unavailable. Ask your teacher if you're not able to share a program.
Forking Sandbox Programs
Forking is the ability to copy a program to your own Sandbox, essentially taking a snapshot of the program and making it your own. When viewing a shared Sandbox, click the Fork button to create a separate copy of the program.
Collaborate on Programs With Others
With Collaboration, you and your classmates can use the CodeHS IDE to work together on the same coding activity live and in real time!
To start a real-time collaboration session:
Go to the Sandbox program you'd like to collaborate on
Open the Collaborate tab in the left navigation panel
Enable Collaboration
Share the link that is generated with your peers. Anyone with collaboration access will be able to make changes to the program until their access is disabled.
Remember to save as you work!
See For Students: Real Time Collaboration to learn more about collaborating on CodeHS!
Learn More
See Tutorials to level up your coding skills with our interactive Tutorials!
Still have questions? Ask your teacher for help!