---
title: Install the extension for your organization
linkTitle: Install
description: |
  Learn how to install the Docker for GitHub Copilot extension for your
  organization and manage relevant policies to enable seamless integration.
weight: 10
---

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To use the Docker for GitHub copilot extension, you first need to
[install](#install) the extension for your organization, and
[manage](#manage-policies) policies for Copilot in your organization.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you're signed in to your GitHub account on
GitHub.com.

## Install

To install the Docker for GitHub Copilot extension for your GitHub organization:

1. Go to the [Docker for GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/marketplace/docker-for-github-copilot)
   app in the GitHub Marketplace.

2. Select the **Add** button at the top of the page.

3. Under **Pricing and setup**, select the organization that you want to
   install the extension for and select **Install it for free**.

4. Select the **Complete order and begin installation** button.

5. Select the repositories where you want to use the Docker Extension for
   GitHub Copilot and finish with **Install**.

## Manage policies

If you're enabling the extension for a GitHub organization, you also
need to enable the Copilot Extensions policy. For instructions, see
[Setting a policy for GitHub Copilot Extensions in your organization](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/setting-policies-for-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-policies-for-copilot-in-your-organization#setting-a-policy-for-github-copilot-extensions-in-your-organization).
