Lab 12.1: Getting started with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is available free, albeit with some limitations or missing features that you can get in the paid versions. To get started with GitHub Copilot Free, visit https://github.com/settings/copilot/features. Alternatively, you can go to Settings | Copilot | Features.

You will find three tasks to help you get started:

• Install Copilot in your editor
• Chat with Copilot anywhere
• Start building with Copilot

Figure 12.8: Getting started with GitHub Copilot; you can complete three tasks

Let’s start with the first task, installing Copilot in your editor.

Installing Copilot in your editor

We will start with installation and configuration. To start using GitHub Copilot, you need to install and configure it within your development environment.

Here are the steps to get you started:

1. System requirements: Ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for running GitHub...