content/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-basic-settings-in-github-desktop.md

metadata

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

{% mac %}

{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %}

1. To view or change your settings, toggle between the panes in the "Settings" window.

   

   {% data reusables.desktop.settings-options-tabs %}

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %}

1. To view or change your settings, toggle between the panes in the "Options" window.

   

   {% data reusables.desktop.settings-options-tabs %}

{% endwindows %}

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