Get ready to build an agent

Get the items missing from your checklist before starting the workshop. Use sample data only.

Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot

  1. Download Visual Studio Code for Windows and install it. Ask your administrator if software installation is restricted.
  2. Open Visual Studio Code, open chat and sign in to your GitHub account. Follow the GitHub Copilot getting-started guide to activate access.
  3. Check that you can send a message in Copilot chat before continuing.

A Copilot Studio environment where you can create agents

  1. Open Copilot Studio with your work account.
  2. Ask your administrator for access to an environment with permission to create agents. If you are evaluating it, follow Microsoft's trial instructions.
  3. Check that you can create a draft agent in the chosen environment. A sign-in alone does not establish creation permission.

Access approval can take longer than the workshop. Book office hours if you need help getting ready.

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