Is there a way to cache GitHub credentials for pushing commits?

Question

I recently switched to synchronizing my repositories to https:// on GitHub (due to firewall issues), and it asks for a password every time.

Is there a way to cache t

Answer 1

There's an easy, old-fashioned way to store user credentials in an HTTPS URL:

https://user:password@github.com/...

You can change the URL with git remote set-url

The obvious downside to that approach is that you have to store the password in plain text. You can still just enter the user name (https://user@github.com/...) which will at least save you half the hassle.

You might prefer to switch to SSH or to use the GitHub client software.