---
title: About Git Large File Storage and GitHub Desktop
shortTitle: About Git LFS
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} includes {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %} for managing large files.'
redirect_from:
  - /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/about-git-large-file-storage-and-github-desktop
  - /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/about-git-large-file-storage-and-github-desktop
  - /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/about-git-large-file-storage-and-github-desktop
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
  ghes: '*'
---
When you install {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %} ({% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}) is installed, too. {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} lets you push files to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} that exceed the normal limit of {% data variables.large_files.max_github_size %}. For more information about {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-large-files/about-git-large-file-storage).

To use {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, you must configure {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} using the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-large-files/configuring-git-large-file-storage).

After you configure {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} to track files in a repository, you can seamlessly access and manage large files with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} like any other file in the repository.

## Further reading

* [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-large-files)
* [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-large-files)