The free 1-month pro version of my GitHub Copilot has not taken effect, but the automatic renewal bill is still active.

[lazyJLBL]

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The free 1-month pro version of my GitHub Copilot didn't activate, but the automatic renewal is set up on PayPal.

[dotsystemsdevs]

That’s a classic issue with the trial activation. Even if the PayPal renewal is set up, the license doesn't always "click" instantly. Check these things:

Billing Page: Go to your GitHub settings under Billing and plans and check the Copilot section. If it says "Trial" or "Active," the billing is fine, and it's just a sync issue.

Sign out/Sign in: Log out of GitHub and then back in. Do the same in VS Code or your IDE, as the token often needs a refresh to realize you have Pro now.

PayPal Authorization: Sometimes PayPal shows the "automatic renewal" as a pre-authorization, but GitHub hasn't "claimed" the trial yet. Make sure you finished the final step on the GitHub side after the PayPal pop-up.

If it's still not working after a relog, you might need to ping GitHub Support since it's a billing sync error on their end.

[lazyJLBL]

After logging in again on GitHub, it's still like this.

[lazyJLBL]

It's all fine now. After clicking in today, I re-subscribed and was able to enjoy a 30-day free trial.