Username and password in command for git push

Question

It\'s possible to clone down a git repository, specifying username and password in the command. Example:

git clone https://username:password@myrepository.biz/f

Answer 1

For anyone having issues with passwords with special chars just omit the password and it will prompt you for it:

git push https://YOUR_GIT_USERNAME@github.com/YOUR_GIT_USERNAME/yourGitFileName.git