This guide shares a series of videos that walk you through setting up GitHub and GitHub Copilot end-to-end for your company. These are especially useful for organizations starting from scratch who want to leverage GitHub Copilot and are looking to get started. These videos were recorded as of October 2025.
This article is intentionally brief—just links and essential references so you can dive straight into the content.
The videos cover:
- GitHub Licenses Overview
- Configure SSO for your GitHub Tenant
- Add Azure Subscription
- Assign GitHub Copilot Licenses (users on GHE)
- Assign GitHub Copilot Licenses (users not on GHE)
Note: Although some experiences may evolve as we streamline our onboarding processes, these videos remain a solid introduction. We will provide updates as necessary.
Tip: Bookmark this for quick reference during setup. They’ll help you understand permissions and configuration nuances without cluttering your workflow.
Video 1: GitHub Licenses Overview (~8 mins)
What different licenses are available in GitHub (Enterprise, Advanced Security, Copilot), and how are they provisioned?
To understand the roles and licences mentioned in the video, check out these official docs:
Video 2: Configure SSO for your GitHub Tenant (~15 mins)
Step-by-step tutorial. Requires participation by your Entra ID Administrator
Additional resources:
- Custom Instruction Steps Generator (Step-by-step written guide to follow)
Video 3: Add Azure Subscription (~4 mins)
Step-by-step tutorial. Requires participation by your Entra ID Administrator and Azure Subscription Owner for the subscription you want to use.
Additional resources:
Video 4: Assign GitHub Copilot Licenses (users on GHE) (~9 mins)
Step-by-step tutorial. Relevant if you want to use GitHub’s Agentic Platform (requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud and source code hosted in GitHub)
Additional resources:
Video 5: Assign GitHub Copilot Licenses (users not on GHE) (~ 8 mins)
Step-by-step tutorial. Relevant if you want to use GitHub Copilot in IDEs/CLI (i.e. source code hosted outside of GitHub)
Additional resources:
If you have additional questions or configuration, do not hesitate to reach out to your Microsoft/GitHub Sales team. You can get started with a GitHub Enterprise Trial account today free for 30 days, to test out all the features shown: Getting started with the GitHub Enterprise Cloud trial
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