Intellij 15 + Github - cannot clone repository, getting “Repository Test has Failed” error

Question

I have Intellij 15 and a Github account, and I\'m trying to unite the two. I went into settings -> Version Control, and added Github with the Host and username and password

Answer 1

I was also having the same issues with IntelliJ and I tried following:

To Solve this problem, Browse to Git location through a web browser:

Click on Clone button i.e. 2nd menu button on left

Now click the fully qualified link mentioned in the HTTP text box as below:

Fully qualified link

Now copy the above copied link to Clone Repository window in IntelliJ and try again. Test connection and It should be successful