why is there a GitHub folder on my computers boot drive?
I use GitHub. I thought the files were stored on the website. so why do I have a GitHub folder on my desktop (it takes up a lot of bootdrive space)? The GitHub folder has subfolders with the names of my repositories
C:UserscchesDocumentsGitHub
github
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
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I use GitHub. I thought the files were stored on the website. so why do I have a GitHub folder on my desktop (it takes up a lot of bootdrive space)? The GitHub folder has subfolders with the names of my repositories
C:UserscchesDocumentsGitHub
github
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
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I use GitHub. I thought the files were stored on the website. so why do I have a GitHub folder on my desktop (it takes up a lot of bootdrive space)? The GitHub folder has subfolders with the names of my repositories
C:UserscchesDocumentsGitHub
github
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
608
I use GitHub. I thought the files were stored on the website. so why do I have a GitHub folder on my desktop (it takes up a lot of bootdrive space)? The GitHub folder has subfolders with the names of my repositories
C:UserscchesDocumentsGitHub
github
github
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
608
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
608
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
608
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
Clay ChesterClay Chester
608
asked Nov 17 '18 at 20:33
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That is choice made by the tool you are using when working with GitHub: you are using GitHub Desktop.
And GitHub Desktop chooses to store its local cloned repos in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GitHub (as shown in issue 1663)
You should be able to delete those stored repos, clone only the ones you need, and File | Add existing repository in Desktop, as in issue 2851.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 1:16
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That is choice made by the tool you are using when working with GitHub: you are using GitHub Desktop.
And GitHub Desktop chooses to store its local cloned repos in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GitHub (as shown in issue 1663)
You should be able to delete those stored repos, clone only the ones you need, and File | Add existing repository in Desktop, as in issue 2851.
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That is choice made by the tool you are using when working with GitHub: you are using GitHub Desktop.
And GitHub Desktop chooses to store its local cloned repos in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GitHub (as shown in issue 1663)
You should be able to delete those stored repos, clone only the ones you need, and File | Add existing repository in Desktop, as in issue 2851.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 1:16
VonCVonC
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That is choice made by the tool you are using when working with GitHub: you are using GitHub Desktop.
And GitHub Desktop chooses to store its local cloned repos in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GitHub (as shown in issue 1663)
You should be able to delete those stored repos, clone only the ones you need, and File | Add existing repository in Desktop, as in issue 2851.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 1:16
VonCVonC
835k29226333176
That is choice made by the tool you are using when working with GitHub: you are using GitHub Desktop.
And GitHub Desktop chooses to store its local cloned repos in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GitHub (as shown in issue 1663)
You should be able to delete those stored repos, clone only the ones you need, and File | Add existing repository in Desktop, as in issue 2851.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 1:16
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answered Nov 18 '18 at 1:16
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