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Support specify the proxy for GitHub Desktop (not for Git)
See original GitHub issueDescribe the feature or problem you’d like to solve
China blocks github.com. The proxy for performing git operations can be specify at .gitconfig file BUT there is no way to set the proxy for GitHub Desktop GUI itself.
Then when a user wants to log in to GitHub, GitHub Desktop will require the user open a link in the browser, and let the browser make a callback to GitHub Desktop, then GitHub Desktop will connect to github.com directly without a proxy, and will not successfully finish the login.
Proposed solution
Let GitHub Desktop support the proxy for itself (not for Git) through at least one of environment variables, command arguments, and GUI settings.
Additional context
Note: it is different from setting git config --global http.proxy http://proxy.server.com:8080.
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- Created 2 years ago
- Reactions:1
- Comments:7 (3 by maintainers)
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@SadPencil I’m glad to hear you were able to get the system proxy working, and apologies for my misunderstanding of your request.
What’s your proxy software?