GitHub is a desktop client for the popular open-source software forge of the same name that allows hosting this type of programs publicly so that any other community member can access its content.
This desktop app is specially designed to work in Windows. Not only does it have an interface designed with the metro style of Windows 8, but it offers all of the features that you would expect from such a program. You can perform most of the options by simply dragging objects from one place to another, creating new repositories in seconds without using commands.
GitHub is a platform with more than two million users and three million different repositories. It's an authentic global network of developers, and now you can access it right from your desktop.
GitHub is an excellent tool for developers, as it gives you the chance to work with one of the most popular and important platforms out there –all from the comfort of your computer desktop.
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It's more similar to the Mac version, simpler and faster. You can keep your repositories local or directly on GitHub. Perfect for collaboratively developing web projects.