Git: Any way to set default login credentials?

Question

I\'m using terminal for mac and running the line

git push origin master

It asks me for my github.com username and password every time,
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Answer 1

Using an empty passphrase is considered bad practice. Quoting Help.Github:

Passwords aren’t very secure, you already know this. If you use one that’s easy to remember, it’s easier to guess or brute-force. If you use one that’s random it’s hard to remember, and thus you’re more inclined to write the password down. Both of these are Very Bad Things™. This is why you’re using ssh keys.

But using a key without a passphrase is basically the same as writing down that random password in a file on your computer. Anyone who gains access to your drive has gained access to every system you use that key with. This is also a Very Bad Thing™. The solution is obvious: add a passphrase.

The right solution here is to use ssh-agent - this way, Git will ask for your password only once per session. See this page for pointers on how to set it up on your system.