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Area: copilot
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TOCTitle: Copilot Setup
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ContentId: a18e245e-af72-4d0f-b322-fa1030af5284
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PageTitle: Set up GitHub Copilot
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DateApproved: 12/11/2024
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MetaDescription: Set up Copilot in VS Code
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MetaSocialImage: images/shared/github-copilot-social.png
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# Set up Visual Studio Code with Copilot
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Welcome to AI-powered development with Visual Studio Code! Follow the steps in this guide to get started in minutes.
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> [!TIP]
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> If you don't yet have a Copilot subscription, you can use Copilot for free by signing up for the [Copilot Free plan](#related-resources) and get a monthly limit of completions and chat interactions.
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## Enable Copilot Free in VS Code
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1. [Download Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) for your platform
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1. Start VS Code
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1. Press `kb(workbench.action.chat.open)` or select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** from the Copilot menu in the title bar
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![The Copilot menu in the VS Code title bar, showing the option to use AI features with Copilot for free.](images/setup/copilot-menu-use-ai-features.png)
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1. Select **Sign in to Use Copilot for Free** to sign in to your GitHub account and sign up for Copilot Free
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If you already have a Copilot subscription associated with your GitHub account, VS Code uses that one after you sign in.
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![Chat view shows the Copilot message and a button that enables you to sign in to use Copilot.](images/setup/copilot-chat-view-new-user.png)
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1. Get started by entering a prompt in the chat input field
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![The Chat view is open, highlighting a chat prompt to ask about recursion in Python.](images/setup/copilot-chat-view-welcome.png)
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## Next steps
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- Discover AI-powered development in VS Code with our [Copilot Quickstart](/docs/copilot/getting-started.md)
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- Get an [overview of Copilot in VS Code](/docs/copilot/overview.md)
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## Related resources
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- Get more info about the [Copilot Free plan details and conditions](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/subscription-plans-for-github-copilot)

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