Installing GitHub Desktop

Now that you have your own GitHub repository, how are you supposed to get to your files? The simplest method is to use GitHub Desktop.

Git clients

GitHub Desktop is not strictly required for comic_git to work. If you have another git client you prefer to use, or if you want to run git from the command line, you can use that instead. The only requirement is that GitHub is used as your central repository, as many of the features comic_git uses to function are GitHub specific.

  1. Go to the GitHub Desktop website. Click the Download link to download the app.

    The Download GitHub Desktop page with a red indicator around the Download button.
    Download GitHub Desktop.

  2. Once downloaded, run the app. GitHub Desktop will automatically install and launch itself.

  3. Once GitHub Desktop has launched, the sign-in screen is displayed. Click Sign in to GitHub. This opens the login page in your browser window.

    The splash screen for the GitHub Desktop app with a red indicator around the Sign In button.
    Welcome to GitHub Desktop.

  4. Once signed in, GitHub asks you to authorize GitHub Desktop to access your account information. Click Authorize.

    A page asking you to authorize GitHub Desktop to access your GitHub account with a red indicator around the Authorize button.
    Authorize GitHub Desktop

  5. When sign-in is successful, you are asked to confirm the configure options. Change your name if desired and click Finish.

    The GitHub Desktop app showing the configuration page where you can change your name if desired. A red indicator is around the Finish button.
    Configure Git
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