This topic walks you through a hands-on project using Qoder’s core features as an individual user. By the end, you’ll be familiar with its Next Edit Suggestions (NES), Inline Chat, and AI Chat—key tools for AI-assisted coding.
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1

Download and install Qoder

  1. Download the installer from https://qoder.com/download.
  2. Double-click the file to begin installation.
  3. Launch Qoder by double-clicking the Qoder IDE icon.
2

Sign in

  1. In the upper-right corner of your Qoder IDE, click the user icon or use the keyboard shortcut (⌘ ⇧ , （macOS）orCtrl shift ,(Windows)), and select Sign in.
  2. On the web page that appears:
  • Click Sign up at the bottom and complete the registration process, or
  • Use your Google or GitHub account to sign up directly.
  1. Return to the Qoder IDE. You can now use all features freely.
3

Open a project

Choose to work with an local project or clone a sample from GitHub.
  • Use a local project
    1. Click Open or use the keyboard shortcut:
    • macOS: ⌘ O 
    • Windows: Ctrl O 
    1. Browse to your project folder, select a file, and open it.
  • Clone a project
    1. Click Clone repo.
    2. In the search bar at the top:
      • Enter a project URL and click Clone from URL, or
      • Click Clone from GitHub and follow the prompts.
    3. Complete the steps to clone the project.
4

Explore features

  • Trigger an NES
NES helps you get started with AI-assisted coding by offering intelligent, context-aware edits right at your cursor.
  1. Enter a partial code snippet or a code request in natural language. Example: “Initialize a list.”
  2. Press ⌥ P (macOS) or Alt P (Windows). Suggestions will appear automatically.
  3. Press Tab to accept a suggestion.
NES supports multi-line edits, and seamless autocomplete.
  • Initiate an inline chat
Use Inline Chat to get AI help directly within your code context.
  1. In the Qoder code editor, press ⌘ I (macOS) orCtrl I (Windows). The Inline Chat window will open.
  2. Type your request and press Enter. Example: “Add a method for handling file updates.”
  3. To apply the AI-generated code, press  ⌘ ⏎ (macOS) or Ctrl Enter (Windows).
  • Start an AI chat
Use the AI Chat panel or press⌘ L (macOS) or Ctrl L (Windows) for broader tasks in Ask or Agent mode.
  1. In the AI Chat panel on the right, enter your request. Example: “Create tests for this function and run them.”
  2. Press Enter. The AI agent will generate a test file with relevant test cases.
  3. Click Run as prompted, or press  ⌘ ⏎(macOS) or Ctrl Enter(Windows) to execute the tests.