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Forker on Windows Pc

Developed By: phcoder

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 28 votes

Last Updated: December 23, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.4.1
Size 1.9 MB
Release Date December 13, 15
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
* Bug fixes.* Improved responsiveness of commit search. [see more]

Description from Developer:
# Forker

A Git client for Android. Forked from [SGit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.sheimi.sgit). The only reason for this fork is because original seems to be... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Forker and install on Windows PC. Forker is free Productivity app, developed by phcoder. Latest version of Forker is 1.4.1, was released on 2015-12-13 (updated on 2023-12-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Forker is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 28 users, 22 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Forker on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Forker on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Forker on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Forker using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Forker" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Forker on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Forker" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.4.1.

Download Forker 1.4.1 on Windows PC – 1.9 MB

# Forker

A Git client for Android. Forked from [SGit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.sheimi.sgit). The only reason for this fork is because original seems to be abandoned.

## Notes

* All repositories are stored in `[sdcard dir]/Android/data/ch.phcoder.jigit/files/[repo name]`. If you want to delete this app, you can manually backup repositories from this location.
* The GitHub repo of this project is: [phcoder/SGit](https://github.com/phcoder/SGit).
* If you encounter any issues (bugs, crashes, etc.) and want to help improve this project, please open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/phcoder/SGit/issues/new) describing: what the issues are; and how they were caused, to allow for re-creation and fixing of bugs.
* This app is for Android v4.x and later. 4.4 or later or recommended, earlier versions work with reduced functionality and possibly more bugs.

## Quick start

### Clone a remote repository

1. Click on the *+* icon to add a new repository.
2. Enter remote URL (see URL format below).
3. Enter local repository name - note that this is not a path since JiGit stores all repositories in the same directory on the mobile device.
4. Username - username to use to clone the remote repo.
5. Password - password to use to clone the remote repo.
6. Click the *Clone* button.
7. If all the credentials are correct, JiGit will download the repository (all branches) to your device.

### Create a local repository
1. Click on the *+* icon to add a new repository.
2. Click on *Init Local* to create a local repository.
3. Enter the name for this repository when prompted.
4. A local repo will be created.

### URL format

#### SSH URLs

* SSH running on standard port (22): `ssh://username@server_name/path/to/repo`
* SSH running on non-standard port: `ssh://username@server_name:port/path/to/repo`
* `username` is needed - by default, Forker tries to connect as root.

#### HTTP(S) URLs

* HTTP(S) URL: `https://server_name/path/to/repo`

## To Do List

* Private key passphrase
* Commits related to a file
* Commit graph (low priority)

## License

GPLv3
* Bug fixes.
* Improved responsiveness of commit search.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.