---
title: Changing the remote URL for a repository in GitHub Desktop
intro: 'You can change the remote URL for a repository you''re working with in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}. You might do this if the repository has been renamed, or the username or organization that owns the repository has changed.'
redirect_from:
  - /desktop/contributing-to-projects/changing-a-remotes-url-from-github-desktop
  - /desktop/contributing-to-projects/changing-a-remote-s-url-from-github-desktop
  - /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/changing-a-remotes-url-from-github-desktop
  - /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/working-with-your-remote-repository-on-github-or-github-enterprise/changing-a-remotes-url-from-github-desktop
  - /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/working-with-your-remote-repository-on-github-or-github-enterprise/changing-the-remote-url-for-a-repository-from-github-desktop
  - /desktop/contributing-and-collaborating-using-github-desktop/working-with-your-remote-repository-on-github-or-github-enterprise/changing-the-remote-url-for-a-repository-in-github-desktop
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
  ghes: '*'
shortTitle: Change the remote URL for a repository
---
{% mac %}

{% data reusables.desktop.mac-repository-settings-menu %}
1. On the **Remote** pane, under "Primary remote repository", type the desired URL.
{% data reusables.desktop.repository-settings-save %}

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

{% data reusables.desktop.windows-repository-settings-menu %}
1. On the **Remote** pane, under "Primary remote repository", type the desired URL.
{% data reusables.desktop.repository-settings-save %}

{% endwindows %}