{"meta":{"title":"Configuring and customizing GitHub Desktop","intro":"Set up Git, connect your default editor, and customize settings to align GitHub Desktop with your workflow.","product":"GitHub Desktop","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/desktop","title":"GitHub Desktop"},{"href":"/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop","title":"Configure & customize"}],"documentType":"category"},"body":"# Configuring and customizing GitHub Desktop\n\nSet up Git, connect your default editor, and customize settings to align GitHub Desktop with your workflow.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Configuring Git for GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-git-for-github-desktop)\n\n  You can manage Git configuration settings for your local repositories with GitHub Desktop.\n\n* [Configuring basic settings in GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-basic-settings-in-github-desktop)\n\n  You can access settings for protecting your privacy, connecting accounts to GitHub Desktop, and configuring Git.\n\n* [Configuring Copilot in GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-copilot-in-github-desktop)\n\n  Choose which AI model Copilot in GitHub Desktop uses for each feature, or connect your own LLM provider.\n\n* [Configuring a default editor in GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-a-default-editor-in-github-desktop)\n\n  You can configure GitHub Desktop to open files in your project with your preferred text editor or integrated development environment (IDE).\n\n* [Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/setting-a-theme-for-github-desktop)\n\n  You can set a theme to customize the look and feel of GitHub Desktop.\n\n* [About Git Large File Storage and GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/about-git-large-file-storage-and-github-desktop)\n\n  GitHub Desktop includes Git Large File Storage for managing large files."}