---
title: Changing a remote's URL from 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
versions:
  fpt: '*'
shortTitle: Change a remote's URL
---
{% mac %}

1. In the **Repository** menu, click **Repository Settings...**.
![Repository Settings menu option](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-mac.png)
2. In the **Primary remote repository** field, type the desired URL.
![Primary remote repository field](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-remote-mac.png)
3. Click **Save**.
![The Save button](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-save-mac.png)

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

1. In the **Repository** menu, click **Repository settings...**.
![Repository settings menu option](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-win.png)
2. In the **Primary remote repository** field, type the desired URL.
![Primary remote repository field](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-remote-win.png)
3. Click **Save**.
![The Save button](/assets/images/help/desktop/repository-settings-save-win.png)

{% endwindows %}