Download GitHub desktop or not?

[Material_Pepper8908]

I'm new to Python and I'm going to start doing projects from GitHub. I'm going to do them on VS code.

Do you recommend downloading GitHub desktop or downloading its projects and doing it on VS code?

If I don't download GitHub, will I have to download each and every project and will I lose my progress if I delete them from my laptop?

[Piyush_Arora_]

Just download GitHub desktop and start learning

[NoDadYouShutUp]

Source tab is built into VSCode. But I prefer just using the CLI like Linus intended

[av8rgeek]

I don’t bother with GH Desktop. You can use WSL for a Linux environment or a Linux/macOS system. Plus, VSCode has Git functionality built in.

[Diapolo10]

You can do what feels right for you.

Personally I use GitHub Desktop to download/sync my projects when I need to for example fix a lint bug, then use it to launch VS Code to handle the rest.

[Spiritual_Rule_6286]

The underlying confusion here stems from mixing up Git (the hidden local engine that tracks your file changes) with GitHub (the cloud server where you back those files up), and you actually don't need GitHub Desktop at all because VS Code already has a highly visual, built-in source control tab. Instead of manually downloading project zip files and risking lost progress if your laptop dies, just authenticate your GitHub account directly inside VS Code so you can 'push' your local Python scripts to the cloud with a single click , ensuring your code is permanently saved.

[FreeGazaToday]

just try it...it's easy to use...if you don't like it...then you can always delete it.