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---
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title: Quickstart for GitHub Copilot
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intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can help you work, by offering inline suggestions as you code.'
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product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}'
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allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
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versions:
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feature: copilot
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shortTitle: Quickstart
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topics:
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- Copilot
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---
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## Introduction
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is an AI pair programmer. You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to get suggestions for whole lines or entire functions right inside your editor.
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This guide will show you how to sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, and get your first suggestion. For more information on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, see "[About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot)." For more in-depth information on how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in a variety of environments, see "[Getting Started](/copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot)."
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## Prerequisites
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{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-prerequisites %}
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- To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, you must have {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} installed. For more information, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/) documentation.
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## Signing up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
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{% data reusables.copilot.signup-procedure %}
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## Installing the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension for {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
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To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you must first install the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} extension.
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1. In the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} Marketplace, go to the [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot) page and click **Install**.
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1. A popup will appear, asking to open {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. Click **Open {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**.
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1. In the "Extension: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}" tab in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, click **Install**.
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1. If you have not previously authorized {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} in your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account, you will be prompted to sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.
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- If you have previously authorized {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} in your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will be automatically authorized.
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1. In your browser, {% 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_vscode %}**.
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1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, in the "{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}" dialogue box, to confirm the authentication, click **Open**.
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## Getting your first suggestion
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{% data reusables.copilot.supported-languages %} The following samples are in JavaScript, but other languages will work similarly.
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1. Open {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.
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{% data reusables.copilot.create-js-file %}
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{% data reusables.copilot.type-function-header %}
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will automatically suggest an entire function body in grayed text, as shown below. The exact suggestion may vary.
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{% data reusables.copilot.accept-suggestion %}
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## Next Steps
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You successfully installed {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} and received your first suggestion, but that's just the beginning! Here are some helpful resources for taking your next steps with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}.
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- [Getting Started](/copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot): You've learned how to get your first suggestion in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. These guides show you how to set up and navigate the various functions of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} across all of the supported environments.
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- [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}](https://copilot.github.com/): See practical examples of how {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can help you work.
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- [Configuring {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}](/copilot/configuring-github-copilot): These guides provide details on how to configure {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to your personal preferences.
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## Further reading
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- [About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot)
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