GitHub Desktop Setup#
If you prefer to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) instead of the command line in a terminal, download and install GitHub Desktop.
Note
If you are going to use GitHub Desktop, skip the Git Setup page. If you are not going to use GitHub Desktop, skip this page.
What is GitHub Desktop?#
GitHub Desktop is a GUI for you to interact with GitHub without having to use the command line or web browser. GitHub Desktop installs also installs Git for you.
There are a few advanced commands in Git that are not available in GitHub Desktop, but it in general it is a powerful tool.
Installing and Setup#
The GitHub Desktop documentation provides clear, step-by-step instructions for installing, authenticating, and configuring GitHub Desktop and GitHub.
Before the workshop, please read and follow the directions in Part 1 and Part 2 of Getting Started with GitHub Desktop.