---
title: Installing and authenticating to GitHub Desktop
intro: Install GitHub Desktop and connect your GitHub or GitHub Enterprise accounts.
redirect_from:
  - /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop
  - /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/installing-and-authenticating-to-github-desktop
versions:
  feature: desktop
children:
  - /setting-up-github-desktop
  - /installing-github-desktop
  - /authenticating-to-github-in-github-desktop
  - /about-connections-to-github-in-github-desktop
  - /updating-github-desktop
  - /uninstalling-github-desktop
shortTitle: Install & authenticate
---