GitHub for Windows installation

Question

While installing GitHub for Windows, how do I resolve this error:

An error occurred trying to download 'http://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application'.

Log file:

    The following properties have been set: Property: [AdminUser] = true {boolean} Property: [InstallMode] = HomeSite {string} Property: [ProcessorArchitecture] = AMD64 {string} Property: [VersionNT] = 6.2.0 {version} Running checks for package 'Windows Installer 3.1', phase BuildList The following properties have been set for package 'Windows Installer 3.1': Running checks for command 'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionMsi' and value '3.1': true Result of checks for command 'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is 'Bypass' 'Windows Installer 3.1' RunCheck result: No Install Needed Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)', phase BuildList Reading value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full' Read string value '4.5.50709' Setting value '4.5.50709 {string}' for property 'DotNet40Full_TargetVersion' The following properties have been set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)': Property: [DotNet40Full_TargetVersion] = 4.5.50709 {string} Running checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite': true Result of checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' is 'Bypass' Running checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe' Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite': false Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'DotNet40Full_TargetVersion' and value '4.0.30129': true Result of checks for command 'DotNetFX40\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe' is 'Bypass' 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: No Install Needed Launching Application. URLDownloadToCacheFile failed with HRESULT '-2146697208' Error: An error occurred trying to download 'http://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application'. 

Answer 1

You may use https instead of http and Internet Explorer. That is, open the URL below in Internet Explorer. It works for me.

https://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application