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# GitHub Copilot 教學專案

這是一個 GitHub Copilot 完整教學專案，透過 8 個由淺入深的實作場景，讓您掌握 GitHub Copilot 的各種功能。
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- 讓學員體驗完整的 AI 自動化開發
- 可以在獨立 repo 中預置測試用的 Issues

## 安裝與設定指南（Windows）
## 安裝與設定指南（Windows / Mac）

### 步驟 1：安裝 Visual Studio Code

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1. 開啟 VS Code
2. 按下 `Ctrl+Shift+X` (`Cmd+Shift+X`) 開啟擴充套件市集
3. 搜尋「**GitHub Copilot**」
4. 安裝由 GitHub 官方提供的擴充套件
5. 安裝「**GitHub Copilot Chat**」擴充套件（用於聊天功能）
4. 安裝由 GitHub 官方提供的擴充套件（Chat 功能已整合在內，無需再額外安裝 Chat 擴充套件）

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Update the installation instructions for current VS Code.

VS Code 1.116 and later has GitHub Copilot built in. Users only need to sign in to enable Copilot Chat. The Marketplace listing still describes the older two-extension model, so do not state that Chat is integrated into, or always installed with, GitHub Copilot. Make the instructions version-specific.

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In `@README.md` at line 104, Update the VS Code installation instruction in the
README to be version-specific: for VS Code 1.116 and later, tell users to sign
in to enable the built-in GitHub Copilot Chat, while documenting the required
extension installation for older versions. Remove the claim that Chat is always
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#### 方法 2：直接安裝連結
- [GitHub Copilot](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot)
- [GitHub Copilot Chat](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat)

### 步驟 4：登入 GitHub 帳號

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開始您的 GitHub Copilot 學習之旅吧！
開始您的 GitHub Copilot 學習之旅吧！