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Install GitHub Copilot app modernization - upgrade for .NET

This article guides you through installing GitHub Copilot app modernization - upgrade for .NET extension in Visual Studio.

Prerequisites

While not required to install the extension, to use the extension you must sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account with Copilot access.

Supported GitHub Copilot subscription plans are:

  • Copilot Pro
  • Copilot Pro+
  • Copilot Business
  • Copilot Enterprise

(If you change subscriptions, you must restart Visual Studio.)

Visual Studio extension

The following steps install the Visual Studio extension.

Tip

As an alternative to using the Manage Extensions feature of Visual Studio, you can download and run the extensions installer from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

  1. Open Visual Studio.

    If the Open Recent \ Get Started window opens, select the Continue without code link.

  2. Select the Extensions > Manage Extensions menu to open Extension Manager.

  3. Select the Browse tab.

  4. Enter GitHub Copilot app modernization into the search box.

  5. Select GitHub Copilot app modernization, and then select Install.

    The manage extensions window in Visual Studio, showing GitHub Copilot app modernization.

  6. Once the extension finishes downloading, close Visual Studio to automatically start the installation.

    A prompt to install the GitHub Copilot App Modernization extension.

  7. Select Modify and follow the instructions to install the extension.

Validation

There are two ways to determine if GitHub Copilot App Modernization is installed as a Visual Studio extension:

  • The quickest way is to right-click on any .NET or .NET Framework project in Solution Explorer and check for an Upgrade menu item.
  • Another way is to select the Extensions > Manage Extensions menu to open the Extension Manager window. Then, select the Installed tab and find it in the list of installed extensions.

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