We are very excited for you to start this course and see what you get inspired to build with Generative AI!
To make your time successful, we have created this page that outlines any setup steps, technical requirements, and how to get help when you need it.
Fork this entire repo to your own GitHub account to be able to change any code and complete the challenges. You can also star (🌟) this repo to find it and related repos easier.
To avoid any dependency issues when running the code, we recommend running this course in a GitHub codespace.
This can be created by selecting the Code option on your forked version of this repo and selecting the Codespaces option.
Keeping your API keys safe and secure is important when building any type of application. We encourage you not to store any API keys directly in the code you are working with as committing those details to a public repository could result in unwanted costs and issues.
One of the best ways to keep your API keys secure when using GitHub Codespaces is by using Codespace Secrets. Please follow this guide on how to manage secrets for your codespaces.
The course has 6 concept lessons and 6 coding lessons.
For the coding lessons, we are using the Azure OpenAI Service. You will need access to the Azure OpenAI service and an API key to run this code. You can apply to get access by completing this application.
While you wait for your application to be processed, each coding lesson also includes a README.md file where you can view the code and outputs.
If this is your first time working with the Azure OpenAI service, please follow this guide on how to create and deploy an Azure OpenAI Service resource.
We have created channels in our official AI Community Discord server for meeting other learners. This is a great way to network with other like-minded entrepreneurs, builders, students, and anyone looking to level up in Generative AI.
The project team will also be on this Discord server to help any learners.
This course is an open-source initiative. If you see areas of improvement or issues, please create a Pull Request or log a Github issue.
The project team will be tracking all contributions and contributing to open source is an amazing way to build your career in Generative AI.
Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.microsoft.com.
Important: when translating text in this repo, please ensure that you do not use machine translation. We will verify translations via the community, so please only volunteer for translations in languages where you are proficient.
When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repositories using our CLA.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information read the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.
Now that you have completed the needed steps to complete this course, let's get started by getting an introduction to Generative AI and LLMs.