The DeepSeek model shines like a dazzling new star, rapidly gaining popularity and attracting attention from all sectors. With astonishingly low training costs, it has achieved performance that rivals industry giants like ChatGPT, particularly excelling in the realm of code generation, showcasing extraordinary capabilities and exceptional strength. Even more impressive is its API usage cost, which is very affordable at just 10 yuan for every 5 million tokens. To help new users easily take their first step into exploration, it generously offers a 10 yuan initial balance, greatly alleviating the concerns of beginners and lowering the barriers to entry.
1. Preparation
1. Register for a DeepSeek account: Open the DeepSeek official website (https://www.deepseek.com/), click on ‘Access API’, then click the ‘Register’ button, and fill in the relevant information as prompted to complete account creation.
2. Obtain API Key:
Find API keys, then click the ‘Create API Key’ button. The system will generate a dedicated API Key, which is crucial for connecting to the model. Be sure to keep it safe and do not leak it!
2. Configure VScode
1. Install VScode:
If you haven’t installed VScode on your computer yet, hurry to the official website (https://code.visualstudio.com/) to download the version suitable for your operating system and complete the installation following the wizard.
2. Install the Cline plugin:
Open VScode, click on the ‘Extensions’ icon on the left (it looks like four small squares), type ‘Cline’ in the search box, find the corresponding plugin, and click the ‘Install’ button. After installation, you will see a smiling robot icon in the lower left corner of VScode, which is the logo of the Cline plugin.
3. Connect to the DeepSeek model
Click the Cline plugin icon: Find the smiling robot icon in the lower left corner of VScode, click it, and the settings panel for the Cline plugin will pop up. Configure API Provider and API Key: In the settings panel, find the ‘API Provider’ option and set it to ‘DeepSeek’; then paste the previously saved API Key into the ‘API Key’ input box. Save settings: Click the ‘Save’ button in the upper right corner of the settings panel to ensure that the configuration information is successfully saved.
Now, the connection between VScode and the DeepSeek model is configured. Isn’t it simple? Next, we can start using it to generate code and experience the charm of AI programming.
4. Code Generation Practice
1. Create a new Python file: In VScode, click on the ‘File’ menu, select ‘New File’, and name the file ‘test202501.py’ (of course, you can name it according to your actual needs). The file content is currently empty.
2. Input command
"Use Python to list the folder names and files under this path E:\迅雷云盘\Visio2019(64bit) and print the results. This level of intelligence is simply amazing!"
3. Final code execution
After this experience, you will find that using the DeepSeek model to generate code is not only efficient but also very cost-effective, consuming fewer API tokens. With the continuous development of AI technology, it is believed that it will become even cheaper and more convenient in the future. For those who are still struggling with coding, hurry up and embrace the DeepSeek model! Let it help you save a lot of time, improve programming efficiency, and embark on a brand new coding experience journey!