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docs/copilot/overview.md

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## Getting started
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1. Select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** from the Copilot menu in the VS Code title bar
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1. Select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** from the Copilot menu in the VS Code title bar or from the Command Palette (`kb(workbench.action.showCommands)`)
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1. Sign in with your GitHub account to use Copilot
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docs/copilot/setup.md

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## Set up Copilot in VS Code
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VS Code provides a streamlined experience to set up GitHub Copilot that takes you through the following steps:
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VS Code provides a streamlined experience to set up GitHub Copilot. This installs the GitHub Copilot extensions and signs you in to your GitHub account. If you don't have a Copilot subscription yet, it activates the [Copilot Free plan](https://github.com/github-copilot/signup).
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* Installs the GitHub Copilot extensions in VS Code
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* Signs in to your GitHub account
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* If you don't have a Copilot subscription yet, signs you up for the [Copilot Free plan](https://github.com/github-copilot/signup)
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1. Open the Copilot menu in the VS Code title bar and select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** to open the Chat view
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1. Select **Use AI Features with Copilot for Free...** from the Copilot menu in the VS Code title bar or from the Command Palette (`kb(workbench.action.showCommands)`)
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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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> [!TIP]
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> You can also open the Chat view directly by using the keyboard shortcut `kb(workbench.action.chat.open)` or with the **Chat: Focus on Chat View** command.
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> You can also open the Chat view directly by using the keyboard shortcut `kb(workbench.action.chat.open)` or with the **Open Chat** command.
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1. Select **Sign in to Use Copilot for free** to sign in to your GitHub account. This step also installs the Copilot extensions.
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1. Select **Sign in to Use Copilot for Free** to sign in to your GitHub account. This step also installs the Copilot extensions.
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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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## Manually set up GitHub Copilot in VS Code
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To manually set up GitHub Copilot in VS Code, you need to perform the following steps:
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* Install the GitHub Copilot extensions in VS Code
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* Sign in to Copilot
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### Install the GitHub Copilot extensions
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To manually set up GitHub Copilot in VS Code, perform the following steps:
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To manually install the GitHub Copilot extensions:
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1. Install the GitHub Copilot extensions in VS Code
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> <a class="install-extension-btn" href="vscode:extension/GitHub.copilot?referrer=docs-copilot-setup">Install the GitHub Copilot extensions</a>
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> <a class="install-extension-btn" href="vscode:extension/GitHub.copilot?referrer=docs-copilot-setup">Install the GitHub Copilot extensions</a>
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You can also open the Extensions view and search for *GitHub Copilot* to install the extension.
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You can also open the Extensions view and search for *GitHub Copilot* to install the extension.
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> [!NOTE]
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> When you install the GitHub Copilot extension, the [GitHub Copilot Chat](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat) extension is also installed.
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> [!NOTE]
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> When you install the GitHub Copilot extension, the [GitHub Copilot Chat](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat) extension is also installed.
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### Sign in to Copilot
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1. Sign in to Copilot from VS Code
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Sign in to your GitHub account by entering **GitHub Copilot: Sign in** in the Command Palette (`kb(workbench.action.showCommands)`)
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Sign in to your GitHub account by entering **GitHub Copilot: Sign in** in the Command Palette (`kb(workbench.action.showCommands)`)
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![Command Palette in VS Code, showing the option to sign in to GitHub Copilot.](images/setup/command-palette-copilot-sign-in.png)
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![Command Palette in VS Code, showing the option to sign in to GitHub Copilot.](images/setup/command-palette-copilot-sign-in.png)
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## Use a different GitHub account with Copilot
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