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GitHub Desktop is a graphical user interface for macOS and Windows, used to contribute to projects on GitHub and GitHub Enterprise.

About GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop allows you to:

Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, GitHub Desktop simplifies your development workflow.

Features

  • Attributing commits with collaborators
  • Checkout branches with pull requests and view CI statuses
  • Syntax highlighted diffs
  • Expanded image diffs
  • Editor and shell integrations
  • Open-sourced and community-supported

More info

The application can be downloaded from the Github Desktop website and its source code can be found on GitHub.

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How to redo an 'undo most recent commit' in Github Desktop

I wanted to unlock my last commit and clicked 'undo most recent commit' in the Repository menu. What happened was the the commit disappeared and all the files within that commit. I'm left with '0 Changes' in the file field and I'm back two month…
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Why was git installed in AppData instead of Program Files?

I installed the GitHub Desktop app in my Windows 7 from here and then restarted my laptop. I go to the Windows cmd and type git clone https://github.com/myName/myAwesomeProject.git and I get 'git' is not recognized as an internal or external…
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In new GitHub Desktop Beta, how can I compare two branches?

I'm currently using GitHub Desktop Beta 0.8.0. I can easily see the diff of a commit compared to the previous commit, but I would like to see the total diff between my branch and its base branch. Is this functionality implemented in GitHub Desktop…
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Github desktop for mac cannot login

I'm new to github and I've just downloaded github desktop for mac (v217), but i cannot login, it always says "could not reach server". Image : the error msg I've tried : Both my username and email for 'Login'; Reinstall github desktop; Login with…
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GitHub Desktop: "This file is empty"

The file naaclhlt2016.tex is not empty on the client or in the repository, however GitHub Desktop displays "This file is empty". What could explain this? The file naaclhlt2016.tex is present on GitHub repository: git status: It creates conflict…
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Git repository folder does not appear in File Explorer

Using GitHub Dekstop, I cloned one of my own repositories to my computer, and I named the folder repo: C:\Users\Lenovo\Desktop\DevFiles\repo Now if I navigate to the parent folder DevFiles, the repository folder repo is not visible. But if I just…
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GitHub desktop stuck on syncing?

I'm trying out GitHub desktop for windows. I downloaded it from https://desktop.github.com/. Logged in with my GitHub credentials and created a git repository locally with the +, create and added the path to the project on my local machine that I…
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Why does GitHub desktop present history as if it was from only one of our team?

I'm using Git in a team of three to build an iOS app. For this project we are all Mac and Xcode based and have a variety of different ways of using Git: within Xcode, using Github Desktop, and from the Bash terminal. I am confused about the history…
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Github desktop open in sublime, not atom

In GitHub Desktop, is there any way to change the right click "Open in Atom" option, to instead be "Open in Sublime" or some other text editor? Thanks!
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Rename a file on git and keep history

Is it possible to rename a file using Github desktop instead of using git shell and keep the history of it?
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Can Github Desktop show a tree for the changes view?

Is there a way to show the list of file changes in Github Desktop as a tree instead of a flat file list?
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The .gitignore setting for the .idea folder of Jetbrains Rider's does not work

I am currently working on a game project for Android using Unity and Rider on Windows10. Git administration is using Github Desktop. After completing the game production, I tried to set up .gitignore to upload to Github, I connected to gitignore.io…
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Can I git checkout from GitHub Desktop?

Is there a way to rewrite repository directory files to current brunch state in GitHub Desktop? Or I can only do it from command line with git checkout mybranch and GitHub Desktop keeps all files of all branches in directory?
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gitignore misses some binary files (DLLs & PEs)

I use the latest version of Github Desktop. My repo consist of a rather large C# solution with many sub-directories and projects. I'd like to ignore all R#-cache files and compiled binaries using the .gitignore file which resides in the root…
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Squash Commits in Git Desktop

I'm trying to squash 6 commits into a single commit using a branch that I already pushed to GitHub. I tried to do this via command line, but I keep receiving no-op instead of the commits for that branch. Is there a way to do this via GitHub…
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