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description: This article describes additional tools and utilities for working with Azure and how you can install them.
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurepowershell
ms.date: 8/15/2024
ai-usage: ai-assisted
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# Additional Tools for Azure Developers
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> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
> [Download Azure Storage Explorer](https://azure.microsoft.com/features/storage-explorer/)

## Azure Data Studio
## GitHub Copilot for Azure

Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform database tool for accessing both on-premises and cloud databases. It allows you to edit and execute SQL queries in addition to charting and visualizing result sets. It supports all versions of SQL Server from SQL Server 2014 and later and Azure SQL. Azure Data Studio extensions also provide support for other database options such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB. If you plan to work with Azure SQL, download and install Azure Data Studio.
GitHub Copilot for Azure is an AI companion that helps you design, build, and operate cloud-native applications. It integrates with your editor to answer questions about Azure services, generate configuration, and troubleshoot issues. If you want to accelerate your Azure development with AI assistance, install GitHub Copilot for Azure.

> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
> [Download Azure Data Studio](/sql/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio)
> [Get started with GitHub Copilot for Azure](/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started)

## Next steps

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title: Configure Visual Studio Code for Azure development with .NET
description: This article helps you configure Visual Studio Code for Azure development including getting the right plugins installed and configured in VS Code
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.date: 8/15/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
ai-usage: ai-assisted
ms.custom:
- devx-track-dotnet
- vscode-azure-extension-update-completed
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To learn more about installing extensions in Visual Studio Code, refer to the [Extension Marketplace](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-gallery) document on the Visual Studio Code website.

### Install GitHub Copilot for Azure

[GitHub Copilot for Azure](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat-azure) connects GitHub Copilot Chat to your Azure subscription, enabling you to manage resources, troubleshoot issues, and deploy applications using natural language.

To install the extension from Visual Studio Code:

1. Open the **Extensions** view.
1. Search for *GitHub Copilot for Azure*.
1. Select the **Install** button.

This extension requires the GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions.

### Sign in to your Azure account with Azure Tools

On the left hand panel, you'll see an Azure icon. Select this icon, and a control panel for Azure services will appear. Choose **Sign in to Azure...** to complete the authentication process for the Azure tools in Visual Studio Code.
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description: To use Azure, you need an Azure account. This article covers the three most common ways to sign up for an Azure account.
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23
ms.date: 8/15/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# Create an Azure account
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description: Provides a quick summary of all the tools you should have installed to do .NET development with Azure
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli
ms.date: 8/15/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# .NET on Azure development environment checklist
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These additional tools are designed to make you more productive when working with Azure.

* [Install Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-az-ps) if you plan on using PowerShell scripts to create and manage Azure resources.
* [Install GitHub Copilot for Azure](/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started)
* [Install Azure Developer CLI](/azure/developer/azure-developer-cli/overview) if you plan on using the Developer CLI to streamline development workflows.
* [Install Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-az-ps) if you plan on using PowerShell scripts to create and manage Azure resources.
* [Install Azure Storage Explorer](https://azure.microsoft.com/features/storage-explorer/) to upload, download, and manage data in Azure storage resources including blobs, queues, tables, and CosmosDB.
* [Install Azure Data Studio](/sql/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio) if you are working with Azure SQL. Azure Data Studio extensions also provide support for other database options such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB.

## Bookmark the following sites

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description: Azure developers will need the Azure CLI installed, so this article describes why you need the CLI and where to download and install it from.
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli
ms.date: 8/15/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# Install the Azure CLI
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title: Get started with Azure and .NET
description: Learn the basics you need to know about Azure and .NET.
ms.date: 08/15/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
ms.topic: overview
ai-usage: ai-assisted
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23
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- **Modern serverless architectures -** Azure Functions simplify building solutions to handle event-driven workflows, whether responding to HTTP requests, handling file uploads in Blob storage, or processing events in a queue. You write only the code necessary to handle your event without worrying about servers or framework code. Further, you can take advantage of over 250 connectors to other Azure and third-party services to tackle your toughest integration problems.

- **Developing AI solutions -** Azure allows you to build next-generation intelligent applications. The Azure SDK for .NET provides first-class support for building AI-powered apps with:
- [Microsoft Foundry](/azure/ai-foundry/what-is-foundry): Explore models, build agents, and manage your AI development lifecycle in a unified platform.
- [Azure OpenAI in Microsoft Foundry Models](/azure/ai-foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-sold-directly-by-azure): Build applications that use large language models (LLM) to summarize text, generate content, and answer questions.
- [Foundry Agent Service](/azure/ai-foundry/agents/overview): Combine models, tools, frameworks, and governance into a unified system for building intelligent agents.
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## Access Azure services from .NET applications

Whether your app is hosted in Azure or on-premises, access to most Azure services is provided through the **Azure SDK for .NET**. The Azure SDK for .NET is provided as a series of NuGet packages and can be used in both .NET Core (2.1 and higher) and .NET Framework (4.6.1 and higher) applications. The Azure SDK for .NET makes incorporating Azure services into your application as easy as installing the correct NuGet package, instantiating a client object and calling the appropriate methods. More information on the Azure SDK for .NET can be found in the [Azure SDK for .NET Overview](./sdk/azure-sdk-for-dotnet.md).
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title: Key Azure Services for .NET developers
description: Azure has over 100 services, but this article focuses on the ~8 or so services used by .NET developers most frequently
ms.date: 08/15/2024
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# Key Azure Services for .NET developers
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description: Frequently asked questions for the Azure Migrate application and code assessment for .NET
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.date: 08/16/2024
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# Frequently asked questions
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title: Use GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio with the Azure Migrate application and code assessment for .NET
description: Learn how to use GitHub Copilot with the Azure Migrate application and code assessment tool for .NET when evaluating apps for Azure migrations.
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.date: 10/09/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot
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description: Learn best practices and the steps to properly implement the Azure SDK for .NET in your ASP.NET Core apps.
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet
ms.date: 10/22/2024
ms.date: 01/16/2026
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# Use the Azure SDK for .NET in ASP.NET Core apps
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