# Learn the Basics of GitHub CLI

## **1\. Installation**

### **Windows**

* Download installer from the [GitHub CLI releases](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases)
    
* Or install via Scoop:
    

scoop install gh

* Or via Chocolatey:
    

choco install gh

### **macOS**

* Install via Homebrew:
    

brew install gh

### **Linux**

* Debian/Ubuntu:
    

sudo apt install gh

* Fedora:
    

sudo dnf install gh

* Arch Linux:
    

sudo pacman -S github-cli

## **2\. Authenticate with GitHub**

Run:

gh auth login

* Select GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise.
    
* Choose HTTPS or SSH as preferred.
    
* Use a personal access token or OAuth for authentication.
    

Verify authentication:

gh auth status

## **3\. Basic Commands**

* **Version Check:**
    

gh --version

* **Configure Editor:**
    

gh config set editor "vim"

## **4\. Working with Repositories**

* **Create a New Repository:**
    

gh repo create my-new-repo --public

* **Clone a Repository:**
    

gh repo clone /

* **View Repository Details:**
    

gh repo view my-repo --web

## **5\. Managing Issues**

* **List Issues:**
    

gh issue list

* **Create a New Issue:**
    

gh issue create --title "Bug in login system" --body "User cannot log in with valid credentials."

* **View Issue Details:**
    

gh issue view

## **6\. Managing Pull Requests (PRs)**

* **List Pull Requests:**
    

gh pr list

* **Create a New PR:**
    

gh pr create --title "Fix memory leak" --body "This PR fixes the memory leak in X module."

* **View PR Details:**
    

gh pr view

* **Merge a PR:**
    

gh pr merge --merge

## **7\. Managing Gists**

* **Create a New Gist:**
    

gh gist create file.txt --public

* **List Gists:**
    

gh gist list

* **View a Gist:**
    

gh gist view

## **8\. GitHub Actions and Workflows**

* **List Workflow Runs:**
    

gh run list

* **View a Specific Workflow Run:**
    

gh run view

* **Trigger a Workflow:**
    

gh workflow run

## **9\. GitHub CLI Aliases**

* **Create an Alias:**
    

gh alias set myrepos 'repo list --limit 10'

## **10\. Logging Out**

* **Log Out:**
    

gh auth logout