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# GitHub Desktop Software

## Installation

[Install GitHub Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/). On Mac, drag it to your Applications folder.

Then login with your GitHub username when prompted to do so.

## Configuration

From the settings, choose VS Code as your default text editor, and either Terminal (Mac) or Git Bash (Windows) as your default command-line utility:

![](https://2741866142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lxirt-fOkHNRdT9uASu%2F-LxyAjPAv2RY6Fzg9ag1%2F-LxyAprCAEklzfiggljH%2Fultimate-config.png?generation=1578370075701359\&alt=media)

> NOTE: you'll have to install VS Code and Git Bash before selecting them as defaults.