I started using github copilot in my work. I use a business license. However, if you want to use this 'AI pair programmer' without having to pay, you need to have any of these requirements listed on the github website:
https://github.com/pricing#i-work-on-open-source-projects-can-i-get-access-to-github-copilot-for-free.
You can install copilot github extension in any IDE, in my case I installed it in Vscode.
Hit Tab to accept it.
There are some shortcuts available:
control + enter = return 10 code suggestions in a new window and there you choose the one that best pleases you.
I wrote this topic as a way for myself to be able to learn the basics of how to work with github copilot, there are certainly many more complete and complex options for using it.
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