metadata
title: Configuring and customizing GitHub Desktop
intro: >-
Set up Git, connect your default editor, and customize settings to align
GitHub Desktop with your workflow.
redirect_from:
- >-
/desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop
- >-
/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop
versions:
feature: desktop
children:
- /configuring-git-for-github-desktop
- /configuring-basic-settings-in-github-desktop
- /configuring-a-default-editor-in-github-desktop
- /setting-a-theme-for-github-desktop
- /about-git-large-file-storage-and-github-desktop
shortTitle: Configure & customize