Electerm on AtomGit: Fast Download Mirror for Users in China
If you download electerm from mainland China, you know the pain: GitHub is slow, and 80–100 MB installers (deb / AppImage / exe) often stall halfway. SourceForge and the gh-proxy helped, and now there is a more direct option: an official AtomGit mirror.
- Mirror repo: https://atomgit.com/electerm/electerm
- Installers: every file on electerm.org/#downloads now has an
AtomGit(CN)button
If you are in China, click AtomGit(CN). That is the whole guide — the rest is details.
What is AtomGit
AtomGit is the open-source code hosting platform run by the OpenAtom Foundation, with servers inside China — no VPN needed, fast for CN users. electerm/electerm there is an official mirror of the GitHub repo: same code, same release binaries, synced from GitHub.
Mental model: GitHub stays the primary repo; AtomGit is the fast mirror for China.
How to use the mirror
Option 1: from the homepage (recommended)
Open electerm.org/#downloads, find your file (e.g. win-x64-installer.exe for Windows, mac-arm64.dmg for Apple Silicon, linux-x64.deb for Ubuntu). Each download card now lists 5 links:
GitHub— primary, fastest outside ChinaSourceForge— classic mirrorAtomGit(CN)— fastest inside China, pick this if you are in Chinagh-proxy— GitHub acceleration proxyR2— Cloudflare R2 direct link
AtomGit(CN) is a direct file link on AtomGit — just downloads in the browser, no login needed.
Option 2: straight from the AtomGit releases
https://atomgit.com/electerm/electerm
URLs map 1:1 to GitHub, only the host changes — same tag, same file name:
GitHub: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/download/v5.3.15/electerm-5.3.15-win-x64-installer.exe
AtomGit: https://atomgit.com/electerm/electerm/releases/download/v5.3.15/electerm-5.3.15-win-x64-installer.exe
Sizes and SHA256 checksums match the GitHub release.
Source code is mirrored too
git clone https://atomgit.com/electerm/electerm.git
Much faster git clone from inside China. Issues and PRs still live on github.com/electerm/electerm.
Which source should I pick
| Where you are | Pick | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mainland China | AtomGit(CN) |
Direct domestic connection, fastest |
| Outside China | GitHub |
Primary, same origin as releases |
| GitHub blocked, SourceForge reachable | SourceForge |
electerm.mirror project |
Scripted wget / curl |
R2 / gh-proxy |
Friendly direct links |
| Debian / Ubuntu / RHEL | APT / RPM repos | Upgrade with the system: https://repos.electerm.org/deb, https://repos.electerm.org/rpm |
| Store users | Stores | winget / brew / snap / Microsoft Store, unchanged |
Linux users: match your arch first (uname -m) — x86_64 → x64, aarch64 → arm64, old glibc (Ubuntu 18 / UOS / Kylin old-world) → -legacy builds. Full table in the install guide.
FAQ
Same files as GitHub? Yes. The AtomGit mirror follows GitHub releases — same versions, names and contents, just served from an address that is fast inside China.
Do I need an AtomGit account? No for downloads — direct links, no login. Only if you want to star / fork / contribute there.
Do Android APKs have AtomGit links?
AtomGit(CN) buttons currently cover desktop installers (Windows / macOS / Linux). For Android keep using the homepage R2 / GitHub links or the GitHub release page; HarmonyOS via AppGallery, iOS via the Apple App Store.
Old versions? Tags and historical releases are mirrored the same way; the releases archive keeps everything ever published.
Next
- How to Install and Set Up Electerm — per-platform picks and first-run setup
- Introducing Electerm — what to do once it is installed