content/codespaces/setting-your-user-preferences/setting-your-default-region-for-github-codespaces.md

metadata

title: Setting your default region for GitHub Codespaces
shortTitle: Set the default region
intro: >-
  You can set your default region in the {% data
  variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} profile settings page to
  personalize where your data is held.
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
redirect_from:
  - >-
    /codespaces/managing-your-codespaces/setting-your-default-region-for-codespaces
  - >-
    /codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/setting-your-default-region-for-codespaces
  - >-
    /codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/setting-your-default-region-for-github-codespaces
topics:
  - Codespaces
type: how_to

You can manually select the region that your codespaces will be created in, allowing you to meet stringent security and compliance requirements. By default, your region is set automatically, based on your location.

Setting your default region

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.codespaces-tab %}

1. Under "Region", select the setting you want: Set automatically or Set manually.

2. If you chose Set manually, select the dropdown menu and click your region.

Further reading

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