---
title: Extending the capabilities of GitHub Copilot in your personal account
shortTitle: Install personal extensions
intro: 'You can add additional functionality to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in your personal account, by installing certain {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} from {% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %}.'
versions:
  feature: copilot-extensions
topics:
  - Copilot
redirect_from:
  - /copilot/github-copilot-chat/github-copilot-extensions/installing-github-copilot-extensions-for-your-personal-account
  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/installing-github-copilot-extensions-for-your-personal-account
  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/extending-the-capabilities-of-github-copilot-in-your-personal-account
  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/extending-the-capabilities-of-github-copilot-in-your-personal-account
  - /copilot/how-tos/context/install-copilot-extensions/extending-the-capabilities-of-github-copilot-in-your-personal-account
  - /copilot/how-tos/context/install-copilot-extensions/install-personal-extensions
contentType: how-tos
---

## About {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions %} for your personal account

{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-extensions.copilot-extensions-on-marketplace %}

Anyone can install {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %} for their personal account, but you must set up {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %}, or have an active {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_short %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus_short %} plan, to use a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension_short %} you install.

> [!NOTE] If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} through a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise_short %} plan, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %} are installed by organization owners at the organization level, and you do not need to install the extension on your personal account. To start using {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %} installed in your organization, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/github-copilot-extensions/using-github-copilot-extensions).

You can also create your own custom {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %} for your personal account. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/copilot-extensions/about-copilot-extensions).

## Installing {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions %} for your personal account

1. Open [{% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %}](https://github.com/marketplace?type=apps&copilot_app=true).
1. In the left sidebar, click **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}**.
1. In the list of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %}, locate an app you'd like to install.
1. To install the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension_short %} on your personal account, see [AUTOTITLE](/apps/using-github-apps/installing-a-github-app-from-github-marketplace-for-your-personal-account#installing-a-github-app-in-your-personal-account).
{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-extensions.extension-specific-onboarding-steps %}

## Next steps

After installing a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension_short %}, you can start using the extension in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/github-copilot-extensions/using-github-copilot-extensions).