git clone hangs forever on github

Question

When I follow point 5 (Test everything out) in the github guide, the ssh command also hangs forever. According to the guide, I should be presented with a message that \"Gith

Answer 1

Try using HTTPS instead of SSH. Port 22 might be blocked by a firewall.

E.g. instead of:

git clone git@bitbucket.org:repo-owner/my-project.git

Connect via HTTPS:

git clone https://username@bitbucket.org/repo-owner/my-project.git