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.app

Answer 1

This is likely an Internet connection issue, either temporary (retry and see if the issue persists).

That is what this comment suggests.

After trying again, The error was resolved automatically!

If the issue persists, this comments suggests:

then you can try opening github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application directly in internet explorer and then it should work fine.

However, Internet Explorer is not recommended for that (depending on the version, as it might not support the deployment strategy ClickOnce (as opposed to the usual Windows Installer).
A recent Firefox or Chrome should allow a silent installation of GitHub for Windows.