Bit Members: Guide to GitHub Desktop

Github Desktop Set-Up

Github Desktop is developed specifically for users that are yet to be familiar for the standard git commands. It is designed to make the workflow of Github much simpler.

Step 1: Downloading Github Desktop

Download Github Desktop at https://desktop.github.com/. Follow the procedure of downloading an application.

Step 2: Configuring Github

After downloading the application and opening it, you must now connect Github Desktop to the given Bit Project Curriculum Repository.

On the Github website, go to the Bit Project Curriculum repository. Towards the right, click on the green button: Clone or download. The dropdown will provide a link. Copy the link.

Go to the Github Desktop application. At the top left, select File. Then select Clone repository in the drop down. Paste the URL link into the URL text box. Change the local path to an empty file within your computer system.

Click on Clone and the Bit Project repository should now be connected to your Github Desktop.