====== Use Github Desktop app with GitLab ====== * Download and instal Github Desktop app https://desktop.github.com/ * create a ssh key for access from app * open cmd, type ssh-keygen * enter to create, then enter passphrase like a password (just type not paste) * then the ssh key is under your %userprofile%/.ssh * notepad open "id_rsa.pub" file, and copy content text * login GitLab, User picture menu > Preference page, left side panel > Access Tokens - token name - expiration date - scope (api) - create personal access token - now, once it show the *** code, copy save it * now, go to repo, copy https link * GitHub Desktop, without login info, just enter name and email * click Cline a repo, and target local path * enter gitlab username and pass