Source Control for Oracle 5

Authentication failed when cloning from GitHub

If you see the Authentication failed error message when cloning a repository from GitHub, check if you have GitHub two-factor authentication turned on.


If you don't have two-factor authentication turned on

On the Username tab, enter your GitHub username and password and click OK:
 

If you do have two-factor authentication turned on

You need to provide a personal access token instead of your username and password.

If you already have a token, go to the Access token tab and enter it.

If you don't already have a token, you need to create one:

 
  1. Log in to the GitHub website, go to the Applications page, and click Generate new token:
  2. Enter a token description and select scopes for the token:

    If your project uses private repositories, make sure repo is selected. If your project uses private repositories, make sure public_repo is selected.
    If your project uses both private and public repositories, make sure both repo and public_repo are selected.
    More about scopes

  3. Click Generate token.
    This generates a personal access token:

  4. Copy this token and return to Source Control for Oracle. On the Access token tab, paste the token into the Personal access token field:

  5. Click OK.


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