GitHub Desktop Reviews and details

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• Launch HN: Diversion (YC S22) – Cloud-Native Git Alternative

  Congrats on the launch! It's always exciting to see more competition in the version control space. One question I have is whether you guys are better than: https://desktop.github.com/ This seems to do the exact same thing, be free forever, and have a more mature GUI that is also easier to use than regular terminal git. In my firm, even with people who don't know how to code, they can use github desktop (since it... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Ask HN: Can we do better than Git for version control?

  - Product designers for open-source hardware. Various design files, SVG etc. I’ve experimented with a “GUI only” git flow - just to see what is possible, so I could introduce the concept to others. I found GitHub desktop app (https://desktop.github.com/)did a great job of visually showing git flows and functions, but for a non-tech/programmming person, the tool would be daunting. Curiosity what your suggested tech... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• The Scariest Thing Happened to Me Today--Now I'm Scared to Use Git Again

  Just use github desktop its an open source tool https://desktop.github.com/. Source: 5 months ago

• How to Deploy React App on gh-pages: Beginner's Guide

  Download and install GitHub Desktop if you haven't already. - Source: dev.to / 5 months ago

• 🔗 Importance of Source Code Control: A Guide to Git

  3️⃣ GitHub Desktop: A desktop application provided by GitHub that allows you to interact with Git repositories visually. It provides an easy way to clone repositories, commit changes, create branches, and push and pull changes. Website: https://desktop.github.com/. - Source: dev.to / 7 months ago

• The 10 tools I install on every new Mac I get

  GitHub Desktop - much, much easier than installing and setting up Git yourself (free). - Source: dev.to / 8 months ago

• A collection of useful Mac Apps

  GitHub Desktop - Price: Free Git client for Mac that allows you to manage your GitHub repositories. Source: 10 months ago

• People here deserve way more upvotes

  I use the Github Desktop application, really easy to use, and you don't absolutely need to know all about Git. Source: 10 months ago

• How the hell do I use github???

  Https://desktop.github.com/ should help a lot. Source: 10 months ago

• How do I upload to GitHub?

  If you need help creating a repo, then the easiest thing for newbies is to get the Desktop client from desktop.github.com. Once you have that installed, create a new repo on your hard drive (3rd option), and once created, copy everything from C:\projects\super_project into C:\place-you-made-your-repo. Source: 11 months ago

• Any new objects I create do not work for some reason?

  Anyway, even if cloud storage conflicts didn't turn out to be your issue today, I'd recommend looking into setting up some flavor of version control going forward - it'll likely save you some grief down the road. Source: 11 months ago

• Questions for my team

  So first - here's an intuitive guide on what Git even does and how. Afterwards you can install one of various Git guis, for instance Github Desktop so you don't have to learn the syntax yet. One important thing about Unity projects is to also add a correct .gitignore file to the base directory of a project, else you wil lend up with a LOT of noise. Here's a good starting point. I also have to point out that Github... Source: 11 months ago

• CLion not working on projects located within a Google Drive?

  Yes, learn GitHub and don't be ashamed to use a graphical application for this, it's very useful to learn. You can use https://desktop.github.com/ if you have a GitHub account. Source: 12 months ago

• Multiple people on one game?

  There's a lot of places that do this and clients to use, but I personally use Github's stuff: https://desktop.github.com/. Source: 12 months ago

• Github Desktop Help!

  Try installing the msi version under 'Prefer the MSI?' from https://desktop.github.com/. Source: 12 months ago

• Let's Make Sure GitHub Doesn't Become the Only Option

  The Github Desktop is criminally underrated in my opinion https://desktop.github.com/ Yes, it's pretty underfeatured and lacks all the advanced features, but I consider that a plus. It's great at checking out and syncing branches, and doing (partial) commits. It does the basics really well IMHO. I think the hard part with GUI git apps is that all the advanced functionality is... Advanced and is difficult to... - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

• Commit

  My advice would be to use a solid git client like Git fork (paid + free trial), the GitHub app (free), or Git Kraken (free for non commercial, or paid), and watch some tutorials. Source: about 1 year ago

• Problem loading project after changing my pc

  Either setup something more suited to this kind of thing (like a GitHub repo) or copy the project folder to a USB stick/email it to yourself/etc. Source: about 1 year ago

• My Installed App as Developer

  I used GitHub Desktop for managing my local repository easily. I still use the terminal to do some Git action, but in some cases, it’s easier to use GitHub Desktop. - Source: dev.to / about 1 year ago

• How to make a website in HTML/CSS

  Then install GitHub desktop on desktop.github.com and set it up. Once you have it set up click the Set up in Desktop button on the repository page. - Source: dev.to / about 1 year ago

• Why can't I download specific mods?

  Or, install https://desktop.github.com/, and choose to clone opera-gaming/gxmods. Then, in your Documents\GitHub\gxmods\mods folder on your desktop, you'll see all the mods. Then, in Opera, just goto the URL opera://extensions, turn on developer mode, click "Load unpacked", and point it to the folder for the mod you want to install. Source: about 1 year ago