GitHub Desktop can perform a wide range of additional tasks, so if you prefer interacting with GitHub using an application, then you should check out GitHub Desktop’s docs for more information.

Figure F The GitHub Desktop repository tutorial is a great place to start for new users. And that’s how you get started with the GitHub Desktop application.

GitHub today announced a major update to its visual Git client, GitHub Desktop. Version 1.5 introduces a new way to resolve merge conflicts, which are inevitable when working on a project with a team.