How to Install GITmaxed on Windows — Requirements and Setup

Installing GITmaxed on Windows takes about two minutes and needs no administrator rights for a standard per-user install. This guide covers system requirements, download, installation, first launch, upgrade from GitHub Desktop, and uninstall.

System requirements

Requirement	Minimum
Operating system	Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11
Disk space	~400 MB free (application, bundled Git, Electron runtime)
RAM	4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Git	Not required — GITmaxed ships its own Git runtime
Internet	Required for sign-in, cloning, and update checks
Extra runtimes (.NET, VC++ redist)	Not required — all libraries are bundled

Download

Download the latest GITmaxed release from the project's releases page. Two distribution forms may be offered:

• Installer — standard Windows setup; adds Start menu shortcuts and a per-user installation
• Portable folder — extract anywhere and run GITmaxed.exe directly

Install steps (installer)

1. Run the downloaded GITmaxed installer.
2. Complete the setup wizard — default options are recommended.
3. Launch GITmaxed from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.

Install steps (portable)

1. Extract the archive to a folder you control (for example Documents\GITmaxed).
2. Run GITmaxed.exe from inside the extracted folder.
3. Optional: pin the exe to the taskbar.

First launch

On first launch GITmaxed shows the welcome screen with sign-in options. Choose sign in using your browser (GitHub.com), complete the OAuth flow, and the account is added. Additional accounts can be added later from Preferences → Accounts — this is the multi-account core of GITmaxed. A fresh install shows no repositories; use "Clone a repository" or "Add a local repository" to begin.

Upgrade from GitHub Desktop

GITmaxed does not import GitHub Desktop's settings automatically, but moving is easy: sign in again inside GITmaxed (one OAuth click per account), then Add local repository and point at your existing repository folders. History, branches, and settings inside each repository are untouched — they live in the repository's .git directory.

Note: install GITmaxed to its own folder — do not copy files into a Program Files GitHub Desktop installation. They are separate applications and can coexist.

Uninstall

• Installer version: remove via Windows Settings → Apps → GITmaxed, or re-run the installer and choose uninstall.
• Portable version: delete the folder.

Your repositories and Git history are never touched by uninstall — they live wherever you cloned them.

FAQ

Do I need Git, Node, or anything else installed first?

No. GITmaxed is self-contained — Git and all runtime libraries are bundled.

Does it need administrator rights?

Standard per-user installs run without elevation. Enterprise deployment scenarios may differ.