Overview

Learn about GitHub Desktop and quickly create your first repository.

Getting started with GitHub Desktop

Learn how to set up, authenticate, and configure GitHub Desktop to allow you to contribute to projects directly from your machine.

You can use GitHub Desktop to create and manage a Git repository without using the command line.

You can use GitHub Desktop on any supported operating system.

You can use keyboard shortcuts in GitHub Desktop.

You can launch GitHub Desktop from the command line.

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