Installing Git onto your PC Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The main tool you'll be using with GitHub is Git.

If you find yourself having to work with your Git repositories on Windows, using GitHub Desktop might be the most efficient tool in your toolbox–especially if you prefer a GUI over the command line.

In addition to the GitHub for Windows application itself, it includes a self-contained version of git, the bash command-line shell, and the posh-git extension for PowerShell.