To download and install GitHub Desktop on Windows, follow these steps:
- Go to the GitHub Desktop download page: https://www.githubdesktop.com/download/
- Under “Download for Windows,” 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 by using Chocolatey:
- 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