{"meta":{"title":"Configuring basic settings in GitHub Desktop","intro":"You can access settings for protecting your privacy, connecting accounts to GitHub Desktop, and configuring Git.","product":"GitHub Desktop","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/desktop","title":"GitHub Desktop"},{"href":"/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop","title":"Configure & customize"},{"href":"/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/configuring-basic-settings-in-github-desktop","title":"Configure basic settings"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Configuring basic settings in GitHub Desktop\n\nYou can access settings for protecting your privacy, connecting accounts to GitHub Desktop, and configuring Git.\n\n<div class=\"ghd-tool mac\">\n\n1. In the menu bar, select **GitHub Desktop**, then click **Settings**.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the menu bar on a Mac. Under the open \"GitHub Desktop\" dropdown menu, the cursor hovers over \"Settings\", which is highlighted in blue.](/assets/images/help/desktop/mac-choose-settings.png)\n2. To view or change your settings, toggle between the panes in the \"Settings\" window.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Settings\" window. The left sidebar contains menu options such as \"Accounts\" and \"Integrations\".](/assets/images/help/desktop/sign-in-github.png)\n\n   You can choose from the following options.\n\n   * Choose **Accounts** to add or remove a GitHub or GitHub Enterprise account.\n   * Choose **Integrations** to pick an external editor or shell.\n   * Choose **Git** to edit your Git configuration.\n   * Choose **Appearance** to switch between the light or dark theme.\n   * Choose **Prompts** to enable or disable confirmation dialogs before performing destructive actions.\n   * Choose **Advanced** for more configuration options.\n   * Choose **Accessibility** to configure accessibility options.\n\n</div>\n\n<div class=\"ghd-tool windows\">\n\n1. Use the **File** menu, then click **Options**.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"GitHub Desktop\" menu bar on Windows. In the expanded \"File\" dropdown menu, the \"Options\" item is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/windows-choose-options.png)\n2. To view or change your settings, toggle between the panes in the \"Options\" window.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Options\" window. The left sidebar, with menu options such as \"Accounts\" and \"Integrations\", is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/desktop/window-select-options-pane.png)\n\n   You can choose from the following options.\n\n   * Choose **Accounts** to add or remove a GitHub or GitHub Enterprise account.\n   * Choose **Integrations** to pick an external editor or shell.\n   * Choose **Git** to edit your Git configuration.\n   * Choose **Appearance** to switch between the light or dark theme.\n   * Choose **Prompts** to enable or disable confirmation dialogs before performing destructive actions.\n   * Choose **Advanced** for more configuration options.\n   * Choose **Accessibility** to configure accessibility options.\n\n</div>\n\n## Further reading\n\n* [Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/setting-a-theme-for-github-desktop)"}