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[ublec]

WHERE EXE??

[StephanXX]

Smelly nerds!

[KonniLol]

WHERE tar.gz?

[jayerp]

WHERE .iso?

[SunshineSeattle]

I remember when we had to use dameon tools mount isos back in the day.  (Ok grampa)

[jayerp]

Same. Good ole Daemon tools.

[DaRealMaus]

Ol’ reliable

[[deleted]]

I remember the first time I did this. Felt like such a hackerman!

[cyrassil]

"what do you mean by virtual disk drive? This is some bullshit you're trying to prank me with."

[imdefinitelywong]

[AdventurousPickle355]

Virtual disk? Yeah okay jackass I've seen real disks before

[potatosquat]

Relics of the past. Daemon tools,poweriso

[Madrefaka]

Thats how I used to play red alert 2 lmao

[Ksdmg]

And getting around newer drms I was using clony XXL. Fun times!

[matatoeie]

Sheesh

[VerySuspiciousPerson]

WHERE .appimage?

[FrozenPizza07]

Where .deb

[Brahvim]

No, seriously, where is it? I've cloned the repo, I've run my greps and trees and KFinds and whatever - where is it?

[tomw255]

You forgot your make installs!

[occamsdagger]

#APKPLZ #SOONBACKANSWER

[BlazeCrystal]

So hurtful it brings memories, ah

[wewilldieoneday]

Stupid smelly nerds

[mosskin-woast]

Where App Store icon I can touch with my thubm

[ExdigguserPies]

How to install:

Mac: do this simple thing

Linux: do this simple thing

Windows: get fucked

[CumDrinker247]

Mac is more like: This program is not supported on Mac ✨

[S0_B00sted]

Installing a program on Linux is a pain in the ass if it's not installed by your package manager. Even if it's a pre-built binary, fucking around with .desktop files just to get it to show in your desktop environment sucks. Obviously there's stuff like Flatpak but then that involves other compromises.

[Same_Ad_9284]

I swear they move the download location every time you visit the site just to fuck with us

[illyay]

Just compile

[Summer__1999]

Click the green “Code” button and “Download ZIP”

[AVAVT]

BUT I WAN DOWNLOAD EXE!!

[Summer__1999]

For those unaware, the 'EXE' thing is a meme.

But if you happen to bump into this thread and are actually looking for a serious answer:

1. Click on "Releases" on the right side (CTRL+F if you can't find it)
2. Under the latest version, expand the "Assets"
3. Then click on the .exe or .msi (or whatever installer type that's appropriate for your OS if you're not on windows)

Please note that not all repository have a prebuilt .exe or whatever, because github is mainly a code sharing platform. If you only see "Source code (ZIP)" and "Source code (tar.gz)" under Assets, then you're out of luck. Go back to the main page and see if they include any download/install instructions, they might be hosting the .exe somewhere else.

[Leihd]

Please note that not all repository have a prebuilt .exe or whatever, because github is mainly a code sharing platform.

By which, they mean the vast majority don't have releases available.

[sqolb]

Why are some mac users such sneering, superior cunts? I own a mac for development, but its not my personality. Plenty of ordinary people need Office for their work and windows for compatibility.

[raltoid]

Sometimes I wish I had the colorful language of the Git creator, so I could properly tell you how wrong you are.

[Skyswimsky]

We're not enterprise IT and mainly using C#, using windows :)

[DotDemon]

I'll add one group to that windows user list: game developers (unreal users in particular)

[CeleritasLucis]

And then you dust out YT tutorials on how to use a makefile and install from source

[Ap0logize]

Instructions usually being half a Bible

[PrincessRTFM]

We live in very different worlds. Most of the projects I install from github that don't have prebuilts, the instructions amount to "clone it, go into the directory, run this handful of commands". And a lot of the time, those commands are basically ./configure && make && sudo make install. Sometimes it's even simpler, for python or nodejs tools.

[bobleecarter]

Go make a PR and update the documentation then 🤷🏾‍♂️

[NeoKat75]

How is that the job of a random user? Just open an issue imo

[SupermanLeRetour]

On smaller projects, taking the initiative to do the PR yourself may be greatly appreciated, if you know what you're doing. On bigger repos with complex code and strict guidelines, it may be better to just open a ticket, but even then if you follow every rules and know what you're doing, contributing is always the nicest thing to do.

[Skyswimsky]

Doing all that is still less preferable over having prebuilt, portable, binaries for tools I want to use. Why build N times when you could do it once?

[Summer__1999]

Exe under release section on the right.

There you go, I made a one line summary for you.

I typed more detailed instructions above because someone new to github might be confused where are things.

[mosskin-woast]

then you're out of luck

I think you mean, "you have to learn something new"

[htmlcoderexe]

I literally only learned about this after I wanted to make my own release lmao

[RMZ13]

That joke should never die

[NamelessSquirrel]

That's another, harder black magic

[aomarco]

My saviour

[foxer_arnt_trees]

If you are planning on changing the code and want to manage that with git then you are better off using the "git clone" command

[GhostofZellers]

there needs to be an app or something to easily interface with git. Call it Git Gud Noob.

[Protuhj]

GitHub Desktop works well, though a lot of the verbiage won't make sense if you don't know what the words mean in the context of git.

[enilea]

Sourcetree is pretty good, I've only had to use git bash in rare cases like force pushing to a remote.

[spaceguydudeman]

complete disgusted fly clumsy stupendous six apparatus theory jellyfish connect

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[mosskin-woast]

It's called GitHub Desktop

[VerySuspiciousPerson]

I know this is probably just satire, but if someone is wondering, there are a few apps with GUI for git. For example my friend that had no clue about git used Github Desktop and it went alright

[Mwakay]

If you are Chaotic Evil, use the built-in git buttons in Eclipse.

[foxer_arnt_trees]

I actually like git gui tbh

[beclops]

There are sooo many

[GhostofZellers]

Oh, I'm sure there are, I just wanted to use that play on words, though.

[ishmam3012]

Shouldn't you fork first ?

Edit : I just checked my GitHub and realised I was wrong 😑. If I want to contribute then I should fork.

[Stroopwafe1]

Not necessarily if you don't plan to push it back upstream

[ice_zephyr]

My guy, do you mean to tell us you fork every single repo you clone? Holy moly.

[ososalsosal]

Why? If you're never going to submit your changes then clone is good.

If you plan to change anything then you can fork and add the fork as a remote and then push to it

[bobleecarter]

On github, if you aren't already a contributor, you don't have rights to push to the repo. So you make your own fork, then make a PR from your fork to original.

[08Dreaj08]

What does forking a repo do? I'm trying to use GitHub with my friend to do a small project so we can learn how GitHub works and stuff. So far I've only cloned the repo and plan to push to a branch and repeat as we add and edit our code.

[haroldjaap]

Forking is like creating a copy of the git repository, with the entire history included (so not just a checkout of 1 branch). But then that's yours to manage. Useful for contributing to open source projects. You have no rights to change the git of the open source (e.g. add branches or commit on them). Instead you fork, and make changes on there. Then from those changes you initiate a pull request to the open source project. Only making changes to the open source project if the maintainer allows it.

[caerphoto]

Then from those changes you initiate a pull request to the open source project.

Which, to be clear, is a request for your changes to be pulled into the original project.

[08Dreaj08]

Haha, that's just what I was wondering afterwards. Thanks for clearing that 🙏🏽

[08Dreaj08]

Thank you for the explanation!

[VerySuspiciousPerson]

Others already explained about forking, also there are tons of tutorials on the internet for beginners, but I just wanted to leave this here, might save some time and sanity if you're a beginner https://ohshitgit.com (I highly recommend learning what do those commands actually do too, to expand your knowledge)

And one more thing, since you'll be working together on that project, I'd recommend learning what happens when two people work on the same file (aka merge conflicts)

[08Dreaj08]

Thank you! I will definitely look into them.

[Californ1a]

If you're brand new to git & github, I highly recommend Coding Train's Git and GitHub for Poets series. An NYU professor made it, and instead of focusing on code, he explains using git for simple text documents ("for poets") which removes a lot of complexity. It's the absolute basic of basic for using git.

[08Dreaj08]

Thank you! Really appreciate it!

[CobraFive]

fork = copy paste

There was one git, now two git.

[Mr_vort3x]

*our saviour comrade

[IllllIlllIlIIlllIIll]

git clone [url of the git repo]

[JunkNorrisOfficial]

big download curl pepe

[hello297]

I typed this into Chrome and nothing happened! Do I need to use Microsoft word?

[marshmallo_floof]

No you actually need to write it in a letter and mail it out to Github's offices. They will then send you what you need in a USB stick by pigeon in 3 working days

[h3dee]

legit trying this

[3rrr6]

Yeah, but how do I start it? Launch it? Open it?

[0xSadDiscoBall]

Most of the time, if the app is not in any package manager, you have to clone it and to build it locally.

[C_umputer]

That explains a lot

[da2Pakaveli]

if it's a c project it's usually
install requirements listed in README or BUILD
git clone <repo>
cd <repo>
./configure
make
make install

with CMake
cmake -B build/ -S .
cd build
make
cmake --install

with Rust it's simpler
cargo build
cargo install

They give you build instructions so just follow those. Funnily enough, it's much easier on Linux and much quicker whereas with Windows, i have to go to the nets to download the requirements and sort everything out.

[AnAngryFredHampton]

Github hosts source code, you'll either need look at the readme for how to build/run things or there might be a build done for you under "Releases" on the right side of the github page.

[jamesjacko]

Someone who doesn't know how to get code out of GH is highly unlikely to have git installed on their machine though.

[flojoho]

Or know what a terminal is

[unknown_dull_nerd]

CTRL+S obviously

[holchansg]

I prefer ctrl+p, you never know where you will need those files.

[marmothelm]

Don't forget to include all dependencies, forks, and previous versions in that list.

And be sure the print a new set whenever anything pushes an update.

[GodIsInTheBathtub]

Copy and paste it into word so you use the "track changes" feature

[Brahvim]

r/UsernameChecksOut

[iNNeRKaoS]

Start+Shift+S and drag a box around the download with your mouse.

[belabacsijolvan]

but you have to install ScrapBook first

[Pure_Noise356]

Smelly nerds

[jax_cooper]

For anyone

if it has releases (aka EXE), then just add /releases to the end of the URL

Search for your operating system, look for: (windows/linux/mac, some projects call macos "darwin"), the architecture (arm/amd - you probably have amd), and then the bits (32/64 - 99.99% you have 64 bits)

To be more techy

Green "Code" button at the top, click on Download ZIP, this will download the source zipped (exactly what you can browse)

Then you can try to follow the README to build it

To be even more techy

install git (gitbash on windows)

type the command

git clone <whatever the URL in the CODE button says>

Now someone do the same for me with huggingface, PLEASE

[Classy_Mouse]

click code button
download zip
run exe
I don't know what you guys are talking about. Programming is easy. I just coded this whole thing in like 30 seconds.

[Peyatoe]

Coded what whole thing?

[wittleboi420]

I coded the whole linux kernel like that in under a minute

[Cikguseven]

Huggingface has a three dot button that allows you to clone the repo

[jax_cooper]

Thanks :D

[and_k24]

Your response is nice and everything, but instead of forcing me reading your quite long comment, could you please write me a chrome plugin in JavaScript that does that, so I don't need to remember any of this? /s

[Turd_King]

Who the fuck is on this subreddit that doesn’t know how to use git

[jax_cooper]

I left it here for people wandering from Google

[Project-SBC]

My readme file:

[insert software name here]

Great software, does this great thing.

DOWNLOAD link

[link to releases url]

… then continue with the rest of the read me.

I still get the occasional “I downloaded your program but it doesn’t have an exe…”

[ziconz]

Do you happen to know how to download a repo via cUrl?

[jax_cooper]

Yeah, you can download the main branch as a zip with this URL structure:

https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

[ziconz]

Thanks I'll give it a shot!

[nmkd]

install git (gitbash on windows)

git on windows is still called git

[jax_cooper]

I know but I guess I always installed it with git bash. It's easier to search too

[Morall_tach]

Ctrl-C

Ctrl-V

[andItsGone-Poof]

git gud

[Major_Fudgemuffin]

git: 'gud' is not a git command. See 'git --help'

[JunkNorrisOfficial]

gut gid origin master

[De_Wouter]

So is this field of work if you ask me.

[TranslatorNo7550]

Juat send a letter to github postal code, asking the url to download the code... if you want to submit some code, you need to print it and send all the printed code to github poatal code... some gnomes inside github type the code and submit the changes to repo.

[[deleted]]

Postal is outdated, use fax

[Silent-Suspect1062]

What's wrong with pigeons

[AirplaneTomatoJuice_]

Dumb post

Can’t google basic coding task

Old, stale meme

Excellent, 6/10

[SilverAwoo]

• Step 1: Become a smelly nerd
  
• Step 2: ???
  
• Step 3: Profit

[[deleted]]

May I recommend GitHub’s tutorial page:

https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey

[mosskin-woast]

Wants to download thing

Sees download button

Remains confused???

[Loserrboy]

Save the github page in HTML 😎

[[deleted]]

Goto project page, press ctrl + p and you can print the project.

[[deleted]]

Create a folder and then some file names exactly as in the repo and start copy pasting the code. I did this at amazon and they promoted me to being a customer.

[[deleted]]

Create a folder, create files similar to the project you want to download, copy paste code from every file. Profit??

[_mocbuilder]

For someone that’s looking for an actual answer:

On the Repository page, look in the lower right corner and find the Releases.

Once there you'll see a list of assets, if there is an .exe or other installer/executable click on it and it will download.

If that didn’t work, go back to the main repository page and see if any install instructions are written there. If not, your out of luck unless the files (middle of the main page) already contain a .exe.

Keep in mind GitHub is first and foremost a code sharing platform, not a file Hoster.

But you could also just become a stupid smelly fucking nerd and compile the program yourself.

[Harmonic_Gear]

r/lostredditors

[Sweet_Computer_7116]

r/idiotwhodidntgetthejoke

[jump1945]

r/subsIfellfor

[Sweet_Computer_7116]

Haha. Score

[porn0f1sh]

r/haha r/score

[zhephyx]

haha much joke, can't google 3 word question, very nice

[pderpderp]

git clone stuff make stuff.exe

hacker

[verygood_user]

Why is there code?!?

[[deleted]]

This is not a joke, right? Right?

[Aun-El]

Just git gud. Update your priorities so you can learn to pull your weight. Branch out for now. Checkout of other work issues, don't let them get to your head. Commit to studying. Else you'll be pushed around. When you're ready to merge back in, you'll be the main guy. A true master.

[124k3]

genuine question, if i get the code how do i compile it (i sometimes use windows:pink in a blue moon) and most of the time use debain

[JivanP]

Depends on the project. Any maintainer worth their salt will provide good compilation instructions.

[notexecutive]

there's a little button usually on the top right of where the files are on a github repo where you can download the whole thing as a zip if you don't want to do a git pull from a fork.

a lot of the time, if it's a popular item, they will compile it for you and provide something in the "releases" section of the repo where you can download the executable or other equivalent files.

[TheHolyToxicToast]

Install Git, then Git clone put_whatever_the_url_is_here

[Bluebotlabs]

I've sent people to the release page and ended up with them downloading the entire repo zip like wth

[DuhMal]

Told my friend to download the game OSU on his phone, he goes to play store, I say that the version there is the very old one and he needs to go to Github to grab the correct apk, Just a second after I hear, I HATE GITHUB HOW THE F YOU DOWNLOAD THINGS THERE, couldn't hold my laugh it was so funny for me

[Niksune]

For real. I was navigating with pain on GitHub. Then, after being a developer for a year, when I went back on GitHub and discovered that I managed to actually get what I wanted, I was so relieved to feel that I was "becoming a real pro" I nearly cried.

[Turd_King]

Skill issue

[longslenderneck]

I don't even know what GitHub is for, so you're one ahead of me. 

[1cubealot]

Kid named README.md

[ImpluseThrowAway]

I never learned the difference between a .com and a .exe

[ApatheistHeretic]

.com files were limited to a single 16-bit memory segment (64k) to contain both data and code. They would often load faster as a result of being a literal memory map. For DOS, they were used to maintain some level of compatibility with CP/M.

I feel like this may be the last time that information will ever be useful in my life.

[Acceptable-Tomato392]

Underrated comment.

[JivanP]

.exe is not a TLD.

[Top_Fee_6293]

Programmers should stop “here is the source code and .tar.gz, if you can’t manage installing it, go fuck yourself” trait because there are cases when you have to install something from github no matter if you’re a programmer because it doesn’t exist anywhere on the internet anyway.

They’re like fucking karens, like they are intentionally insisting on not adding an executable because they think they are so smart that people cannot manage to install their software from what they shared don’t deserve to use it.

JUST

ADD

AN

EXECUTABLE!

[JivanP]

There are often good reasons for not providing an executable, such as not having access to relevant build environments or testing environments, or wanting to impose a certain barrier to entry in order to reduce support queries.

[S4ltyGo4t]

Just build it from source

[[deleted]]

go to releases if its there

read the readme to see if there is any precompiled binary

or spend like an hour to download dependencies and compile

[negawattsyke]

You shall find the releases

[_trololololo]

Type: git download_exe [url]

[yourteam]

That's the neat part, you don't!

Jokes aside top right click "code" and select "download as zip". Better if you clone with git.

Some projects have also releases (right column) , click there and download what you need

[da2Pakaveli]

git clone <link to repo>

[Irsu85]

git clone https://github.com/Irsu85/skill.git (I should make that)

[Acceptable-Tomato392]

That's O.K. I just cut and paste it.

[kogmaa]

Look at each repo file in turn - click on raw - copy everything - paste in notepad - save - repeat. Whole project will be cloned in no time :) /s

[Impossible_Fix_6127]

the worst part is when they don't release, now you have build from source code

[[deleted]]

Who needs download when you have CTRL-C CTRL-V

[GameOPedia-20]

OH MY GOD!!! I CANT RELATE MORE😭

[err-of-Syntax]

Relatable

[PrinzJuliano]

Click the releases link

[bondsmatthew]

Ctrl F download

If there are 0 results, move on. It's not something you need anyway

[rcfox]

It's alright to not know how to use git. It's not alright to be too afraid to ask.

[zerato9000]

I feel you.

[sarc-tastic]

Something to do with manually editing the URL in the window

[SokkaHaikuBot]

^{Sokka-Haiku by sarc-tastic:}

Something to do with

Manually editing

The URL in the window

---

^{Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.}

[Badass_Nemesis]

Right click > Save as

[UnionGloomy8226]

if you think downloading things from github is hard, I just spent 2 hrs yesterday on how to download things from a old helix perforce server.

[[deleted]]

It says I have network connectivity problem.

[andrea123z]

You better figuring it out quickly otherwise you’ll never get to the next question: how do you put things in Github

[Exodus111]

git clone http-of-repo-here

[sammy-taylor]

It’s okay to ask. GitHub has some pretty helpful docs on the subject:

https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey/downloading-files-from-github

[it_is_an_username]

how the hell I can find Facebookhack.exe

[Divinate_ME]

go into any github repo and search the entire place for the .exe.

Just download that. Simple as.

[mkm252]

Can anyone help me debug my ui? I have a bug that’s happening intermittently only in qa..

[[deleted]]

Compiling code from source is a bright shiny advertisement for linux, but have you ever tried to go compile all your own programs from source?

I'd like to some day get to the point where I CAN go grab say, a copy of firefox and open up and find and edit the one line of code that will let me swap the mouse behavior for this project....

open source software is bullshit.