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Configuring a default editor

You can set up your favorite editor, such as Atom, to make changes to your project.

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  1. In the upper-left corner of your screen, select the GitHub Desktop menu, then click Preferences.
    The Preferences value in the GitHub Desktop drop-down menu
  2. In the Preferences window, select Integrations.
    The Integrations pane in the Preferences window
  3. In the External Editor drop-down menu, select the editor you want to set as your default.
    The External editor menu in the Preferences menu bar
  4. Click Save.
  1. In the upper-left corner of the window, select the File menu.
    The GitHub Desktop menu in the windows menu bar
  2. Click Options.
    The Options value in the Settings drop-down menu
  3. In the Options window, select Integrations.
    The Integrations pane in the Options window
  4. In the External editor drop-down menu, select the editor you want to set as your default.
    The External editor menu in the Options menu bar
  5. Click Save.

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