GitDesktop is not a real product. It is likely that you meant to type “GitHub Desktop,” which is a desktop client for Git and GitHub. GitHub Desktop allows you to manage your Git repositories, synchronize your work with remote repositories on GitHub, and work with your Git and GitHub projects without using the command line. It is available for Windows and macOS.
To install GitHub Desktop on your computer, follow these steps:
- Go to the GitHub Desktop download page: https://www.githubdesktop.com/download/
- Under “Download for Windows” or “Download for Mac,” click the “Download GitHub Desktop” button.
- Run the downloaded installation file.
- Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to complete the installation.
Alternatively, you can also install GitHub Desktop via the command line:
- On Windows:
- Install Chocolatey:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
- Install GitHub Desktop:
choco install github-desktop
- On macOS:
- Install Homebrew:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- Install GitHub Desktop:
brew cask install github