diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..768b253e745233e181d4070f99d539c616b0017f
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+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
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+FROM gitpod/workspace-full-vnc
+                    
+USER gitpod
+
+# Install custom tools, runtime, etc. using apt-get
+# For example, the command below would install "bastet" - a command line tetris clone:
+#
+# RUN sudo apt-get -q update && #     sudo apt-get install -yq bastet && #     sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+#
+# More information: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-docker/
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7c704f3317481e8b1e72d0e2c41199e93d8580e2
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+++ b/.gitpod.yml
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+tasks:
+  - init: echo "Replace me with a build script for the project."
+    command: echo "Replace me with something that should run on every start, or just
+      remove me entirely."
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f02647bb56a8e071f635895fcde9a42d809b05a1..d72e934427c6a02502a65951ed9a5dbfe0816b7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Gitpod Ready-to-Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-Ready--to--Code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.idi.ntnu.no/#https://gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/it1901/course-material) 
+
 # course-material
 
 Course material for IT1901
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