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docs/azure/migration/appmod/containerization.md

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+---
+title: Containerize your project using GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET
+description: Learn how to containerize your .NET project using GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET.
+#customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to containerize my project using GitHub Copilot App Modernization so that I can modernize my application efficiently.
+ms.topic: quickstart
+ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet
+ms.date: 09/17/2025
+author: JiDong
+ms.author: donji
+---
+
+
+# Quickstart: Containerize your project using GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET
+
+In this quickstart, you learn how to containerize your project using [GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview)](https://aka.ms/appmod-dotnet-marketplace). The app modernization extension uses GitHub Copilot's AI capabilities to:
+
+- Analyze your project structure and dependencies
+- Generate appropriate Dockerfile configurations
+- Create build-ready Docker images
+- Provide guidance throughout the containerization process
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
+
+- A GitHub account with [GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) enabled (Pro, Pro+, Business, or Enterprise plan required)
+- [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) version 17.14.7 or later
+- Agent mode enabled for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio ([Learn how](/visualstudio/ide/copilot-agent-mode))
+
+### Sign in to GitHub Copilot
+
+GitHub Copilot is required for the App Modernization extension. Make sure you're signed in to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio:
+
+1. Select the **Copilot** icon at the top of Visual Studio to open the GitHub Copilot pane.
+1. Follow the UI prompts to sign in to Copilot.
+
+For more information, see [Set up GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio](/visualstudio/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states).
+
+## Install the GitHub Copilot app modernization extension
+
+To complete the steps in this quickstart, you need to install the GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview) Visual Studio extension:
+
+1. In Visual Studio, go to **Extensions** > **Manage Extensions**.
+1. Search for **GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET** in the marketplace.
+1. On the extension page, select **Install**.
+1. Follow the notification bar prompts to close Visual Studio and complete the installation.
+1. Restart Visual Studio after installation.
+
+You can also view the [GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview)](https://aka.ms/appmod-dotnet-marketplace) extension directly in the extension marketplace.
+
+For more information, see [Find, install, and manage extensions for Visual Studio](/visualstudio/ide/finding-and-using-visual-studio-extensions).
+
+## Containerize your project
+
+The App Modernization for .NET containerization feature helps you containerize your project. Follow these steps to start the containerization process:
+
+1. In Visual Studio, open your project.
+
+1. Start containerization using one of the following approaches:
+
+    - **Containerize from Assessment Report**: From the assessment report, select **Run Task** for the Docker Containerization issue.
+
+        :::image type="content" source="media/containerize-assessment-report.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows containerization task in assessment report.":::
+
+    - **Use a containerization prompt**: You can input the following prompt in Copilot chat to containerize your project:
+
+        *Scan my project and help me plan how to containerize my application using the #appmod-get-containerization-plan tool. Execute the plan. The end goal is to have Dockerfiles that are able to be built.*
+
+        :::image type="content" source="media/containerization-prompt.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to start the containerization process in GitHub Copilot using a prompt.":::
+
+1. After you start the process, GitHub Copilot might ask for your approval to use tools or run commands. Grant permission when prompted.
+
+1. GitHub Copilot analyzes your project and generates a plan. The plan includes a breakdown of your project and execution steps for containerizing your project.
+
+1. GitHub Copilot follows the execution steps to generate Dockerfile and validate that your Docker image can be built successfully.
+
+1. Once GitHub Copilot finishes containerizing your project, it provides a summary of what it did.
+
+## Notes
+
+- We recommend using Claude Sonnet 4 or later models for the best results.
+- Copilot might take a few iterations to correct containerization errors.

docs/azure/toc.yml

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         - name: Predefined Tasks
           href: ./migration/appmod/predefined-tasks.md
         - name: Quickstart - Assess and migrate a .NET project
+          href: ./migration/appmod/containerization.md
+        - name: Quickstart - Containerize a .NET project
           href: ./migration/appmod/quickstart.md
         - name: Sample - Contoso University
           href: ./migration/appmod/sample.md