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[Improvement]: Update the "Installing the GitHub Copilot extension in your environment" for VS Code (#54074)
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content/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/installing-the-github-copilot-extension-in-your-environment.md

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title: Installing the GitHub Copilot extension in your environment
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shortTitle: Install Copilot extension
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intro: 'To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in your preferred coding environment, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension.'
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intro: 'To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in your preferred coding environment, follow the steps for your chosen IDE.'
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## Getting access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
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There are different ways to get access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
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| Type of user | How to get access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} |
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| Individual | <ul><li>Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free %} to get a limited experience of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} without a subscription. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/about-github-copilot-free).</li><li>Sign up for a paid {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription to get unlimited completions and chat interactions. You can <a href="https://github.com/github-copilot/signup?ref_cta=Copilot+trial&ref_loc=about+github+copilot&ref_page=docs" target="_blank"><span>try {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for free</span></a> with a one-time 30-day trial.</li><li>See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/setting-up-github-copilot/setting-up-github-copilot-for-yourself) for all options.</li></ul> |
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| Organization{% ifversion ghec %}/Enterprise member{% endif %} | <ul><li>If you are a member of an organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} that has a subscription to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, you can request access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} by going to https://github.com/settings/copilot and requesting access under "Get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from an organization."</li><li>See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/setting-up-github-copilot/setting-up-github-copilot-for-your-organization) to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for your organization.</li>{% ifversion ghec %}<li>See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/setting-up-github-copilot/setting-up-github-copilot-for-your-enterprise) to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for your enterprise.</li>{% endif %}</ul> |
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{% azure_data_studio %}
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## About the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in Azure Data Studio
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## About the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
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## About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
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Installing the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} allows you to receive coding suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} as you type. It also automatically installs the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} extension, which allows you to chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} allows you to receive coding suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} as you type. You also automatically get access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}, which allows you to chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
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To see instructions for other popular coding environments, use the tool switcher at the top of the page.
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### Version compatibility
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{% data reusables.copilot.vscode-version-compatibility %}
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## Installing the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
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1. Make sure you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. For information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot).
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## Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}
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1. Install {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. See the [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} download page](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download).
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When you set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} for the first time, the required extensions are installed automatically. You don't need to download or install them manually.
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1. Install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot) in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. For detailed instructions, see [Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/setup) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} documentation.
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For detailed instructions, see [Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/setup#_set-up-copilot-in-vs-code) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} documentation.
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>[!NOTE] {% data reusables.copilot.sign-in-ghecom %} See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/using-github-copilot-with-an-account-on-ghecom?tool=vscode#authenticating-from-vs-code).
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>[!NOTE] {% data reusables.copilot.sign-in-ghecom %} See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/using-github-copilot-with-an-account-on-ghecom?tool=vscode#authenticating-from-vs-code).
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content/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-code-suggestions-in-your-ide-with-github-copilot.md

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* **{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**. 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 %} download page](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download).
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* **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} extension for {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**. To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, you must install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot). For more information, see [Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/setup) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} documentation.
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* **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**. When you set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} for the first time, the required extensions are installed automatically. You don't need to download or install them manually. For detailed instructions, see [Set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/setup) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} documentation.
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## Getting code suggestions
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