# Adding and cloning repositories

Add existing repositories from your local computer to GitHub Desktop, or clone repositories from GitHub.

## Links

* [Adding a repository from your local computer to GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/adding-a-repository-from-your-local-computer-to-github-desktop)

  You can add any Git repository to GitHub Desktop, even if it's not a GitHub repository.

* [Adding an existing project to GitHub using GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-github-desktop)

  You can add an existing Git repository to GitHub using GitHub Desktop.

* [Cloning and forking repositories from GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-and-forking-repositories-from-github-desktop)

  You can use GitHub Desktop to clone and fork repositories that exist on GitHub.

* [Cloning a repository from GitHub to GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop/adding-and-cloning-repositories/cloning-a-repository-from-github-to-github-desktop)

  You can use GitHub to clone remote repositories to GitHub Desktop.