Clarify Visual Studio version and setup instructions #787
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Updated Visual Studio requirements and configuration steps for GitHub Copilot integration.
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Pull Request Overview
This PR updates the Visual Studio setup instructions for GitHub Copilot integration to correct previous documentation errors that were confusing customers.
- Specifies exact Visual Studio version requirement (17.14.9 instead of 17.14)
- Updates configuration process from Tools menu to
.mcp.jsonfile approach - Clarifies authentication flow using CodeLens and GitHub account selection
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docs/installation-guides/install-other-copilot-ides.md:15
- Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.9 does not exist. The latest version as of my knowledge cutoff is 17.8.x. Please verify this version number is correct, as it may be a future version that doesn't exist yet.
Requires Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.9 or later.
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That is the correct version. So its fixed now. |
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| 3. Save the file. Wait for CodeLens to update to offer a way to authenticate to the new server, activate that and pick the GitHub account to authenticate with. |
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"CodeLens" is not a widely recognized term. "Wait for Visual Studio to prompt for authentication" or something similar (or describe what a codelens is)
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VS doesn't prompt for authentication though -- at least not overtly. "CodeLens" is a precise term to let the user know where to look. It's not an internal term. We use it in VS and VS Code:
I might use CodeLens and then add in parentheses a description of what it is for those who don't know though.
Updated Visual Studio requirements and configuration steps for GitHub Copilot integration.
The previous documentation was very much in error and was confusing customers.