Git error: “Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists”

Question

I am using TortoiseGit on Windows. When I am trying to Clone from the context menu of the standard Windows Explorer, I get this error:

Please make sur

Answer 1

That problem might be having with your ssh-agent, your ssh key hasn't been added with ssh-agent.You have to apply following steps using your terminal:-

1. $ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

   Agent pid 5867

2. $ ssh-add

   Enter passphrase for /home/you/.ssh/id_rsa: [] Identity added: /home/you/.ssh/id_rsa (/home/you/.ssh/id_rsa)

then it will work..cheers J.