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- content: "If you want to start using Azure Quantum, but you don't have an Azure account, what should you do?"
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explanation: "You don't need an Azure account to start using Azure Quantum, but you should create an Azure account if you want to have access to all the Azure Quantum features."
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Azure Quantum is available through three different interfaces: the Microsoft Quantum website, the Azure Quantum Development Kit (QDK) extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), and the Azure portal.
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Azure Quantum is available through three different interfaces: the Microsoft Quantum website, the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit (QDK) extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), and the Azure portal.
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You can use all three options to explore quantum computing and quantum programming. But what are the differences between them? Which one is the best tool for your needs? This unit helps you answer these questions.
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## What is the Microsoft Quantum website?
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The [Microsoft Quantum website](https://quantum.microsoft.com/) allows you to learn and explore quantum computing and quantum programming. You can discover the latest quantum breakthroughs, and create and run quantum programs with the help of Copilot.
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-**Copilot in Azure Quantum** - AI meets the world of quantum. With a built-in code window and Q# compiler, Copilot in Azure Quantum can not only run your code, but also generate Q# code from your prompts and engage in conversations about quantum computing.
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-**Copilot in Microsoft Quantum** - AI meets the world of quantum. With a built-in code window and Q# compiler, Copilot in Microsoft Quantum can run your Q# code and also generate new code from your prompts, and engage in conversations about quantum computing.
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-**Quantum Katas** - Hands-on tutorials that teach quantum computing concepts and the Q# programming language from scratch.
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-**Code samples** - The Azure Quantum code library is a rich set of samples that use Q#, Python, and Qiskit code to demonstrate quantum scenarios.
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-**Code samples** - The Microsoft Quantum code library is a rich set of samples that use Q#, Python, and Qiskit code to demonstrate quantum scenarios.
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-**Microsoft Quantum blogs** - Stay up to date with the latest quantum computing research and innovations.
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### Is the Microsoft Quantum website the right tool for me?
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| <ul><li>Learn quantum programming using the tutorials in Quantum Katas</li><li>Read about quantum computing concepts</li><li>Run Q# programs online and simulate them in Quantinuum's H-Series Emulator</li><li>Ask Copilot to explain quantum computing concepts or prompt it to generate a Q# program</li><li>Open your quantum program in VS Code for the Web</li></ul> | <ul><li>No installation required</li><li>No Azure subscription required</li><ul> | <ul><li>Save your programs and results</li><li>Select a quantum computing provider</li><li>Run Python code</li><li>Manage your quantum jobs</li><li>Debug your programs</li></ul>|
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With the QDK extension, you can create Q# programs, load pre-installed Q# samples, and take advantage of features such as improved error messaging, Q# syntax highlighting, and integrated debugging in a local development environment. The QDK also supports OpenQASM and Python development in Jupyter notebooks.
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