How do I pull from a Git repository through an HTTP proxy?

Question

Note: while the use-case described is about using submodules within a project, the same applies to a normal git clone of a repository over HTTP.

I have

Answer 1

The below method works for me:

echo 'export http_proxy=http://username:password@roxy_host:port/' >> ~/.bash_profile
echo 'export https_proxy=http://username:password@roxy_host:port' >> ~/.bash_profile

• Zsh note: Modify your ~/.zshenv file instead of ~/.bash_profile.
• Ubuntu and Fedora note: Modify your ~/.bashrc file instead of ~/.bash_profile.