Authentication failed for Azure Git

Question

I\'m trying to clone my webapp in Azure.

When I run git clone https://username@appname.scm.azurewebsites.net:443/appname.git the terminal asks me for my

Answer 1

Since azure does not support ssh you will have to use your password at least once (in some cases you will not be prompt for password next time)

Here is an article describe how to set it up

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-publish-source-control/

And here is how to set up git with Azure: http://weblogs.asp.net/shijuvarghese/building-and-deploying-windows-azure-web-sites-using-git-and-github-for-windows

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Here are the steps that you followed

If this is your first time setting up a repository in Azure, you need to create login credentials for it.

You will use them to log into the Azure repository and push changes from your local Git repository. From your web app's blade, click Settings > Deployment credentials, then configure your deployment username and password.

When you're done, click OK.

Now do this: