Install GitHub Desktop on Windows
Simple GUI for Git and GitHub.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install GitHub Desktop.
winget
winget install --id GitHub.GitHubDesktop --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/githubChocolatey
choco install github-desktop -yPackage details
- Category
- Developer Tools
- winget
GitHub.GitHubDesktop- Scoop
extras/github- Chocolatey
github-desktop
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | GitHub.GitHubDesktop | 3.6.5 | Manifest |
| Scoop | extras/github | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | github-desktop | 3.6.5 | Manifest |
Install GitHub Desktop together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
Add to my install script
