---
title: Configuring basic settings
intro: 'You can access settings for protecting your privacy, connecting accounts to GitHub Desktop, and configuring Git.'
redirect_from:
  - /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/configuring-basic-settings
  - /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-basic-settings
versions:
  fpt: '*'
shortTitle: Configure basic settings
---
{% mac %}

{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %}
3. To view or change your settings, toggle between these panes:
  ![The Preferences menu navigation](/assets/images/help/desktop/mac-select-accounts-pane.png)
{% data reusables.desktop.preferences-options-tabs %}

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %}
2. To view or change your settings, toggle between these panes:
  ![The Options menu navigation](/assets/images/help/desktop/windows-select-accounts-pane.png)
{% data reusables.desktop.preferences-options-tabs %}

{% endwindows %}

## Further reading

- "[AUTOTITLE](/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/setting-a-theme-for-github-desktop)"