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Get started with Codex

Welcome screen titled “Welcome to Codex” with a large “Continue with ChatGPT” button and a secondary “Enter API key” option below, set against a soft blue-purple gradient background.
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Open Codex and sign in with your ChatGPT account

Modal titled “Select your project” with a list of workspaces. “Weather app (gdb/weather-app)” is checked, while “monorepo,” “experiments,” and “Desktop” are unchecked. Buttons at the bottom read “Add project” and “Continue.”
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Select a folder or git repository on your computer where Codex will work

Setup screen titled “Let’s build” with a “New project” dropdown and a large input field labeled “Tell codex what to do,” plus a submit arrow button. Status indicators for “Local” and “Master” appear along the bottom.
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Kick off your first task