set-up-a-dedicated-enterprise-for-copilot-business.md

title	Setting up a dedicated enterprise for GitHub Copilot Business
intro	Create an enterprise account for managing {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} licenses without adopting {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}.
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With a dedicated enterprise account, you get enterprise-grade identity provider integrations for authentication and provisioning without paying for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} licenses. See AUTOTITLE.

Create an enterprise account

Important

If you purchased {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} through {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s sales team, your enterprise account is already created. Skip to the next section.

Start a trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} to create your enterprise account.

Set up a trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} {% octicon "link-external" height:16 aria-label="link-external" %}

Do not create any organizations during setup. Adding users to organizations assigns {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} licenses, while adding users directly to the enterprise keeps your setup limited to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %}.

Add users to your enterprise

Once you have an enterprise account, add the people who will receive {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} licenses. How you add users depends on your enterprise type.

Enterprise with personal accounts

Invite users directly to your enterprise. For detailed steps, see AUTOTITLE.

Enterprise with managed users

If your enterprise uses {% data variables.product.prodname_emus %}, provision user accounts from your identity provider (IdP) through SCIM. For setup and provisioning guidance, see AUTOTITLE.

Provisioned users appear automatically in your enterprise's People list. You can then assign {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} licenses directly to these users or to enterprise teams synced with your IdP.

Create teams (optional)

Group users to scale license assignment by creating enterprise teams. See AUTOTITLE.

Convert your trial to a paid enterprise account

To begin using {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} after your trial, convert to a paid enterprise account. See AUTOTITLE.

Enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for the enterprise

1. Ensure you are signed in as an enterprise administrator on {% data variables.product.github %}.
2. To purchase {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for your enterprise, contact {% data variables.product.github %}'s Sales team.
3. A member of the Sales team will work with you to set up {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for your enterprise.

Assign {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} licenses

Give people access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} by assigning {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} licenses to users or enterprise teams.

For detailed steps, see AUTOTITLE.

Next steps

Help your developers start using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} and measure its impact. See AUTOTITLE.