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OofShoot@beehaw.org 8 months agoI’ve bounced off GitHub more than once trying to figure out how to download the .exe file that I assumed must be somewhere. Honestly I still don’t understand the interface and I’ve submitted bug reports for Jeroba on there. I might have even used GitHub for a project once? Every time I look at it it’s overwhelming and confusing and none of it is self-explanatory. But, that’s fairly true for a lot of stuff in programming.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
If there is an exe, it’s under the releases link. On desktop it’s on the right sidebar below “About”. On mobile it’s at the bottom after the readme blurb.
It’s not obvious because the code is the main focus, GitHub would much rather people host their releases somewhere else.
BatmanAoD@programming.dev 8 months ago
And even if releases are hosted on github, there should ideally be a download links page somewhere that presents the different binaries or installation files in an easier to understand format, especially if the software is designed for non-developers.
smeg@feddit.uk 8 months ago
That’s where it is? I’ve been sneaking my way in by clicking
tagsand then thereleasestoggle!