(Needs proofreading! Written by: Dhruva)

GitHub Desktop

Where to download/update

Download: https://desktop.github.com/download/

Downloaded as a windows installer.

GitHub desktop will update automatically once installed.

Description

GitHub desktop is an application to run commit git tasks like pushing to/pulling from a repository, cloning repositories, and managing cloned repositories. It is an alternative to the Git CLI.

How to use

For more information on using GitHub Desktop see the Git and GitHub section of the docs.

Official Resources

Documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/desktop

More help can also be found in the application by clicking “Help” at the top bar.