- In the tab URL, paste your project URL and choose a local directory to clone where the project files will be stored.
- Click *clone**
- A dialogue titled *Authentication failed* will open. It has not failed, you just need your Gitlab username (<firstname>.<lastname>@univie.ac.at) and your previously created PAT.
- A dialogue titled *Authentication failed* will open. It has not failed, you just need your Gitlab username (FIRSTNAME.LASTNAME@univie.ac.at) and your previously created PAT.
## 5.: We want to add a new feature to our project, so let's create a **new branch** for that.
- In the github desktop app, open the branch dropdown menu and select New branch.
- Name your new branch, hit Create branch.
Done, you are now working on your new branch.

## 6.: Locally edit the **README.md**
- In the folder you've cloned your repository to, open the README.md and describe the changes you're making on this branch.
- Save and go back to the github desktop app. You should see the changes.
## 7.: Commit the change to your local repository
- Hit the commit button. In this case, the github desktop app has automatically created a commit message. For documentation, feel free to modify it or add a more detailed description.
The change is now tracked in git, but only on the machine you are working on. To get the change onto the remote repository, we need to Push it.