Cannot get Http on git to work

Question

I am using gitbash for git on my thumbdrive. I have a firewall blocking me and would like to set up my git for http access. I use github and I have seen all kinds of infom

Answer 1

If your firewall allows https, you can use the https-based address of your GitHub repo to push/pull.

You need:

• to define in your gitbash session http_proxy and https_proxy environment variable (to the right proxy, with your internet login and password):
  export https_proxy=http://:@aproxy:aport
• to define where your git will look for the CAs:
  git config --system http.sslcainfo /bin/curl-ca-bundle.crt
• to make sure you have a HOME environment variable defined (to any directory you want)
• to have in %HOME% a _netrc file (note the '_') with in it:

machine github.com
login YourGitHubLogin
password YourGitHubPassword

From there, all your git pull/git push from and to GitHub repo will work!