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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +Order: |
| 3 | +Area: copilot |
| 4 | +TOCTitle: Copilot Setup |
| 5 | +ContentId: a18e245e-af72-4d0f-b322-fa1030af5284 |
| 6 | +PageTitle: Set up GitHub Copilot |
| 7 | +DateApproved: 12/11/2024 |
| 8 | +MetaDescription: Set up Copilot in VS Code |
| 9 | +MetaSocialImage: images/shared/github-copilot-social.png |
| 10 | +--- |
| 11 | +# Set up Visual Studio Code with Copilot |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Welcome to AI-powered development with Visual Studio Code! Follow the steps in this guide to get started in minutes. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +> [!TIP] |
| 16 | +> 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. |
| 17 | +
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| 18 | +## Enable Copilot Free in VS Code |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +1. [Download Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) for your platform |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +1. Start VS Code |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +1. Press `kb(workbench.action.chat.open)` or select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** from the Copilot menu in the title bar |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +  |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +1. Select **Sign in to Use Copilot for Free** to sign in to your GitHub account and sign up for Copilot Free |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | + If you already have a Copilot subscription associated with your GitHub account, VS Code uses that one after you sign in. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +  |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +1. Get started by entering a prompt in the chat input field |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +  |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Next steps |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- Discover AI-powered development in VS Code with our [Copilot Quickstart](/docs/copilot/getting-started.md) |
| 41 | +- Get an [overview of Copilot in VS Code](/docs/copilot/overview.md) |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Related resources |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +- 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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