---
title: Getting started with GitHub Copilot in a JetBrains IDE
shortTitle: JetBrains IDE
intro: 'Learn how to install {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in a JetBrains IDE, and start seeing suggestions as you write comments and code.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}'
versions:
feature: 'copilot'
topics:
- Copilot
---
## About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} and JetBrains IDEs
{% data reusables.copilot.procedural-intro %}
If you use a JetBrains IDE, you can view and incorporate suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} directly within the editor. This guide demonstrates how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} within a JetBrains IDE for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
## Prerequisites
{% data reusables.copilot.jetbrains-ides %}
## Installing the JetBrains extension
To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in a JetBrains IDE, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension.
1. In your JetBrains IDE, under the **File** menu, click **Settings**.
1. At the top of the "Settings" dialog box, click **Marketplace**. In the search bar, search for **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}** and click **Install**.
1. After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is installed, click **Restart IDE**.
1. After your JetBrains IDE has restarted, click the **Tools** menu. Click **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}**, then click **Login to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}**.
1. In the "Sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}" dialog box, to copy the device code and open the device activation window, click **Copy and Open**.
1. A device activation window will open in your browser. Paste the device code, then click **Continue**.
- To paste the code in Windows or Linux, press Ctrl+v.
- To paste the code in macOS, press command+v.
1. {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} will request the necessary permissions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. To approve these permissions, click **Authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Plugin**.
1. After the permissions have been approved, your JetBrains IDE will show a confirmation. To begin using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click **OK**.
## Seeing your first suggestion
{% data reusables.copilot.supported-languages %} The following samples are in Java, but other languages will work similarly.
{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}
1. In the Java file, create a class by typing `class Test`.
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will automatically suggest a class body in grayed text, as shown below. The exact suggestion may vary.
{% data reusables.copilot.accept-suggestion %}
1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to suggest a function body, type the following line below the bracket of the `main` function. The exact suggestion may vary.
{% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %}
{% data reusables.copilot.accept-suggestion %}
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will attempt to match the context and style of your code. You can always edit the suggested code.
## Seeing alternative suggestions
{% data reusables.copilot.alternative-suggestions %}
{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}
1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to show you a suggestion, type the following line in the Java file.
{% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %}
{% data reusables.copilot.see-alternative-suggestions %}
| OS | See next suggestion | See previous suggestion |
| :- | :- | :- |
| macOS | Option+] | Option+[ |
| Windows | Alt+] | Alt+[ |
| Linux | Alt+] | Alt+[ |
{% data reusables.copilot.accept-or-reject-suggestion %}
## Seeing multiple suggestions in a new tab
{% data reusables.copilot.suggestions-new-tab %}
{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}
1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to show you a suggestion, type the following line in the Java file.
{% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %}
1. Open a new tab with multiple additional suggestions.
- On macOS, press Command+Shift+A, then click **Open GitHub Copilot**, or press Command+Shift+\ to open the new tab immediately.
- On Windows or Linux, press Ctrl+Enter, then click **Open GitHub Copilot**.
1. To accept a suggestion, above the suggestion, click **Accept Solution**. To reject all suggestions, close the tab.
## Generating code suggestions from comments
{% data reusables.copilot.generating-suggestions-from-comments %}
{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}
1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to suggest an implementation of a function in the Java file, type the following lines.
```java{:copy}
// find all images without alternate text
// and give them a red border
void process () {
```
## Enabling and disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for all languages, or for individual languages. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of your JetBrains IDE window indicates whether {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is enabled or disabled. When enabled, the icon is highlighted. When disabled, the icon is grayed out.
1. To enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click the status icon in the bottom panel of the JetBrains window.
2. If you are disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you will be asked whether you want to disable it globally, or for the language of the file you are currently editing.
- To disable suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} globally, click **Disable Completions**.
- To disable suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for the specified language, click **Disable Completions for _LANGUAGE_**.
## Further reading
- [The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} website](https://copilot.github.com/)
- [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Licensing Information for JetBrains Plugin](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot.md#github-copilot-licensing-information-for-jetbrains-plugin)