Setting up GitHub Copilot for your development workflow
- 2/25/2026
- Practice files
- Set up your GitHub account and select a Copilot plan
- Install Copilot in your development environment
- Configure permissions and personal settings
- Test Copilot with sample prompts across languages
- Troubleshoot installation issues and common errors
- Apply best practices for using Copilot effectively
- Explore Copilot's functionality in online and offline modes
- Skills review
- Practice tasks
Skills review
In this chapter, you learned how to:
Set up a GitHub account and choose the appropriate Copilot subscription plan.
Understand the differences between the Free, Pro, and Pro+ tiers of GitHub Copilot.
Install GitHub Copilot in supported IDEs, including Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, and GitHub Codespaces.
Configure Copilot settings to match your development style and file preferences.
Use keyboard shortcuts and interface features to control Copilot’s suggestions and behavior.
Test your setup by writing prompts in different languages, like Python, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML.
Troubleshoot common installation and activation issues with GitHub Copilot.
Apply best practices for prompting Copilot effectively and securely.
Understand how Copilot functions differently in online and offline environments, including GitHub Codespaces integration.