GitHub - HTTPS access

Question

I am unable to clone my repository via HTTPS:

$ git clone https://github.com/walterjwhite/project.configuration.git
Initialized empty Git repository in ./pro         


        

Answer 1

Another possibility that worked without trouble for me was to use the SSH option for clone.

git clone git@github.com:walterjwhite/project.configuration.git

You have to upload an SSH key to Github to use this, but it got me around the https problem.

Answer 2

As you did saw yourself in GitHub support, Scott Schacon himself suggested:

So I guess your .netrc is incorrect or something?
Try removing the info from your .netrc and cloning first (since it's a public repo).

If it isn't a GitHub server issue, it could be your firewall.
And/or your proxy (git config --global http.proxy http://user:password@proxy:xxx).

Answer 3

Just to add to this discussion, for some reason or another, it seems to work for me when I use http rather than https.

Answer 4

Just to add you might also check if GitHub's system is healthy at GitHub System Status.