VS Code and GitHub Copilot: This is how you start programming Python on macOS
Want to program in Python on macOS professionally?
In this video, I'll show you how to install and configure Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot for Python on Mac (and other operating systems), step by step and from scratch.
You'll learn:
✅ Install Visual Studio Code on macOS
✅ Configure Python correctly in VS Code
✅ Create and use virtual environments (venv)
✅ Run Python tests with pytest
✅ Use GitHub Copilot to program faster
✅ Have a real-world setup, like the ones used in data science, AI, and professional development
This video is the perfect next step if you already have Python installed on your MacBook Air or Pro.
📌 Video Content:
00:00 – Introduction
00:27 – Downloading and Installing VS Code
01:07 – Creating the Project
01:53 – Installing Extensions Python and GitHub Copilot
02:50 – Creating Virtual Environments (venv)
04:11 – Creating the Main Module
06:15 – Creating Tests (tests with pytest)
08:56 – Debugging
11:02 – Other Elements (requirements.txt)
13:41 – GitHub Copilot: Configuration and Testing
17:24 – Closing Remarks