In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a private GitHub repository, then demonstrate how to securely clone and pull your code locally without the need to deal with fatal errors.

Figure C Adding a repository URL for cloning in the GitHub Desktop client. Click Clone and the repository will be cloned into the local directory shown in the Local Path field.

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.

Learn how to push a Project to GitHub using Git Command Line (Git Bash) or GitHub Desktop App in Windows 11/10. You can clone a GitHub repository or use commands.

The key to GitHub-based DevOps is the Git repository around which every operation is based. After a developer registers and account, the first step they need to take is to create a GitHub repository.