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This document describes how to set up Gemini Code Assist for individuals in VS Code or IntelliJ. Users of other supported JetBrains IDEs should follow the IntelliJ instructions when setting up Gemini Code Assist. You perform the following steps in your IDE:
Install the Gemini Code Assist extension.
Sign in with your Google Account.
Read the Gemini Privacy Notice.
Install the Gemini Code Assist extension
To install the Gemini Code Assist extension in your IDE, follow these steps:
VS Code
To open the Extensions view in VS Code, click Extensions or press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X.
Search for Gemini Code Assist.
Click Install.
If prompted, restart VS Code.
After the extension has successfully installed, Gemini Code Assist appears in the activity bar and is ready for use. You can further configure your Gemini Code Assist installation by specifying your preferences using the top-level application taskbar: navigate to Code > Settings > Settings > Extensions and search for Gemini Code Assist.
IntelliJ
Click settingsIDE and Project Settings > Plugins.
In the Marketplace tab, search for Gemini Code Assist.
Click Install to install the plugin.
When the installation is finished, click Restart IDE.
When the IDE restarts, Gemini Code Assist appears in your activity bar.
Now you're ready to sign in to your Google Account and accept the Gemini Privacy Notice in your IDE.
Sign in to Google Account
In this section, you sign in to your Google Account by following these steps:
VS Code
If you prefer to follow the Code with Gemini Code Assist walkthrough directly in your IDE, click Launch VS Code and follow the steps in the walkthrough to sign in to your Google Account.
In the activity bar, click sparkGemini Code Assist.
In the Gemini Code Assist: Chat window, click Login to Google.
When prompted to allow Gemini Code Assist to open the external website, click Open.
Follow the prompts to sign in to your Google Account.
When asked if you downloaded Gemini Code Assist from Google, click Sign In.
You're now connected to your Google Account.
Gemini Code Assist is ready to use.
IntelliJ
To sign in to your Google Account, follow these steps:
In the activity bar, click sparkGemini Code Assist.
Click Log in to Google.
On the page that opens in the web browser, select your Google Account.
On the screen that asks you to make sure that you downloaded this app from Google, click Sign in.
Gemini Code Assist is now authorized to access your account.
Now that you're signed in to your Google Account, you can read and dismiss the Gemini Privacy Notice in your IDE.
Review the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice
After you've installed Gemini Code Assist and successfully signed into Gemini Code Assist for individuals, the free version of Gemini Code Assist, you'll see a privacy notice appear in the chat panel in the Gemini Code Assist extension. We encourage you to read the privacy notice to understand how Google handles your data in VS Code or IntelliJ.
If you're using Gemini Code Assist for individuals, you can view or update your privacy settings at any time.
You can find the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice and settings in two ways:
VS Code
In the Gemini Code Assist chat pane, click more_horizMore and then select Privacy settings.
In your IDE, navigate to settingsSettings > Extensions > Gemini Code Assist.
In the Gemini Code Assist telemetry section, you can select whether or not to send usage statistics, such as crash reports, to Google. Usage statistics are subject to the Google privacy policy.
You'll also see a link to the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice and privacy settings. This link opens a page where you can choose to opt out of allowing Google to use your data to develop and improve Google's machine learning models. These privacy settings are stored at the IDE level.
IntelliJ
In the gutter of your IDE, click spark Gemini Code Assist, and then select Privacy settings.
Navigate to settingsSettings > Settings > Gemini.
In the section about Gemini Code Usage Statistics, you can select whether or not to send usage statistics, such as crash reports, to Google. Usage statistics are subject to the Google privacy policy.
You'll also see a link to the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice and privacy settings. This link opens a page where you can choose to opt out of allowing Google to use your data to develop and improve Google's machine learning models. These privacy settings are stored at the IDE level.
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To open the **Extensions** view in VS Code, click\n\n **Extensions** or press `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`Shift`+`X`.\n\n2. Search for `Gemini Code Assist`.\n\n3. Click **Install**.\n\n4. If prompted, restart VS Code.\n\n After the extension has successfully installed,\n Gemini Code Assist appears in the activity bar and is\n ready for use. You can further configure your\n Gemini Code Assist installation by specifying your\n preferences using the top-level application taskbar: navigate to\n **Code** \\\u003e **Settings** \\\u003e **Settings**\n \\\u003e **Extensions** and search for `Gemini Code Assist`.\n\nIntelliJ\n\n1. Click settings **IDE\n and Project Settings** \\\u003e **Plugins**.\n2. In the **Marketplace** tab, search for `Gemini Code Assist`.\n3. Click **Install** to install the plugin.\n4. When the installation is finished, click **Restart IDE**.\n5. When the IDE restarts, Gemini Code Assist appears in your\n activity bar.\n\nNow you're ready to sign in to your Google Account and accept the\nGemini Privacy Notice in your IDE.\n\nSign in to Google Account\n\nIn this section, you sign in to your Google Account by following these steps: \n\nVS Code\n\nIf you prefer to follow the **Code with\nGemini Code Assist**\nwalkthrough directly in your IDE, click **Launch VS Code** and follow the\nsteps in the walkthrough to sign in to your Google Account.\n\n[Launch VS Code](vscode://googlecloudtools.cloudcode/cloudcode.openWalkthrough?id=duet-ai)\n\nOtherwise, follow these steps:\n\n1. Launch your IDE.\n\n2. In the activity bar, click\n spark**Gemini Code\n Assist**.\n\n3. In the **Gemini Code Assist: Chat** window, click **Login to Google**.\n\n4. When prompted to allow Gemini Code Assist to open the\n external website, click **Open**.\n\n5. Follow the prompts to sign in to your Google Account.\n\n6. When asked if you downloaded Gemini Code Assist from\n Google, click **Sign In**.\n\n | **Note:** If your sign-in attempts keep timing out, see the **Sign-in attempts keep timing out** issue in [Known issues](/gemini-code-assist/docs/write-code-gemini#known_issues) for more information on troubleshooting.\n\n You're now connected to your Google Account.\n\n Gemini Code Assist is ready to use.\n\nIntelliJ\n\nTo sign in to your Google Account, follow these steps:\n\n1. In the activity bar, click\n spark **Gemini Code\n Assist**.\n\n2. Click **Log in to Google**.\n\n3. On the page that opens in the web browser, select your Google Account.\n\n4. On the screen that asks you to make sure that you downloaded this app\n from Google, click **Sign in**.\n\n Gemini Code Assist is now authorized to access your\n account.\n\nNow that you're signed in to your Google Account, you can read and dismiss the\nGemini Privacy Notice in your IDE.\n\nReview the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice\n\nAfter you've installed Gemini Code Assist and successfully signed\ninto Gemini Code Assist for individuals, the free version of\nGemini Code Assist, you'll see a privacy notice appear in the\nchat panel in the Gemini Code Assist extension. We encourage you\nto [read the privacy notice](/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals) to understand how Google handles\nyour data in VS Code or IntelliJ.\n\nIf you're using Gemini Code Assist for individuals, you can view\nor update your privacy settings at any time.\n\nYou can find the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy\nnotice and settings in two ways: \n\nVS Code\n\n- In the Gemini Code Assist chat pane, click\n more_horiz **More** and then select\n **Privacy settings**.\n\n- In your IDE, navigate to\n settings **Settings**\n \\\u003e **Extensions** \\\u003e **Gemini Code Assist**.\n\n In the **Gemini Code Assist telemetry** section, you can select whether or\n not to send usage statistics, such as crash reports, to Google. Usage\n statistics are subject to the\n [Google privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).\n\n You'll also see a link to the [Gemini Code Assist for\n individuals privacy notice](/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals)\n and privacy settings. This link opens a page where you can choose to opt\n out of allowing Google to use your data to develop and improve Google's\n machine learning models. These privacy settings are stored at the IDE\n level.\n | **Note:** If you're using Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise editions, the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice doesn't apply to you, since with these editions you're always opted out of sharing your data to develop and improve Google's machine learning models.\n\nIntelliJ\n\n- In the gutter of your IDE, click\n spark\n Gemini Code Assist, and then select **Privacy settings**.\n\n- Navigate to settings\n **Settings** \\\u003e **Settings** \\\u003e **Gemini**.\n\n In the section about **Gemini Code Usage Statistics** , you can select\n whether or not to send usage statistics, such as crash reports, to Google.\n Usage statistics are subject to the\n [Google privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).\n\n You'll also see a link to the [Gemini Code Assist for\n individuals privacy notice](/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals)\n and privacy settings. This link opens a page where you can choose to opt\n out of allowing Google to use your data to develop and improve Google's\n machine learning models. These privacy settings are stored at the IDE\n level.\n | **Note:** If you're using Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise editions, the Gemini Code Assist for individuals privacy notice doesn't apply to you, since with these editions you're always opted out of sharing your data to develop and improve Google's machine learning models.\n\nNow you're ready to use Gemini Code Assist in your IDE. To get\nstarted, see\n[Code with Gemini Code Assist](/gemini-code-assist/docs/write-code-gemini)\nand [Chat with Gemini Code Assist](/gemini-code-assist/docs/chat-gemini)."]]
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