Git Authentication
- Create Local Repo From Scratch in Git
- Create a Local Repo for an Existing Project
- Connect Local Repo to GitHub
This tutorial demonstrates connecting a local repository to a remote repository on GitHub/Gitlab without getting the authentication failed error message.
Create Local Repo From Scratch in Git
To create a local repository from scratch, follow the following steps.
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Create a new directory for the project
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Get inside the new directory
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Type
git initto create a new Git repository. -
Create files in the new directory
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While inside the directory, type
git add .to add all the files. -
Type
git commit -m "First Commit"to get the changes made to a Git repository.
Create a Local Repo for an Existing Project
To create a local repository for an existing project, follow the following steps.
- Get inside the directory of the project
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git initto initialize the project to a Git repository - Type
git add .to add all the files - Type
git commit -m "First Commit"to capture the changes made to a Git repository.
Connect Local Repo to GitHub
Once you have a local repository set up, the following instructions provide a guide on connecting to to a remote repository on GitHub.
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Go to GitHub
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Log in to your account
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Create a new repository and copy the URL of the repository.
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Type the following commands to connect the local git repository to GitHub.
$ git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.gitgit remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.gitasks for authentication every time you push. Iftwo-factor authenticationis enabled (2FA), you’ll need to use apersonl access token(PAT) instead of a password, as shown below. Instead, you can usegit remote add origin git@github.com:user/repo.gitto avoid authentication for every git action you perform.$ git push -u origin master
