installing-github-copilot-in-the-cli.md

title	Installing GitHub Copilot in the CLI
intro	Learn how to install {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} so that you can get suggestions and explanations for the command line.
versions	feature copilot-in-the-cli
topics	Copilot CLI
shortTitle	Install Copilot in the CLI
redirect_from	/copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/enabling-github-copilot-in-the-cli /copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/setting-up-github-copilot-in-the-cli /copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/installing-github-copilot-in-the-cli /copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/installing-github-copilot-in-the-cli /copilot/how-tos/personal-settings/installing-github-copilot-in-the-cli

Prerequisites

• Access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. See AUTOTITLE.
• {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} installed. {% data reusables.cli.cli-installation %}

If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} via your organization or enterprise, you cannot use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} if your organization owner or enterprise administrator has disabled {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %}. See AUTOTITLE.

Installing {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %}

1. If you have not already authenticated to the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, run the following command in your terminal.

   gh auth login

2. To install the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} extension, run the following command.

   gh extension install github/gh-copilot

Updating {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %}

After installing the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} extension, you can update at any time by running:

gh extension upgrade gh-copilot

Further reading

• AUTOTITLE
• AUTOTITLE