Git push requires username and password

Question

I cloned a Git repository from my GitHub account to my PC.

I want to work with both my PC and laptop, but with one GitHub account.

When I try to push to or p

Answer 1

Apart from changing to SSH you can also keep using HTTPS, if you don't mind to put your password in clear text. Put this in your ~/.netrc and it won't ask for your username/password (at least on Linux and Mac):

machine github.com
       login 
       password 

Addition (see VonC's second comment): on Windows the file name is %HOME%\_netrc.

Also read VonC's first comment in case you want to encrypt.

Another addition (see user137717's comment) which you can use if you have Git 1.7.10 or newer.

Cache your GitHub password in Git using a credential helper:

If you're cloning GitHub repositories using HTTPS, you can use a credential helper to tell Git to remember your GitHub username and password every time it talks to GitHub.

This also works on Linux, Mac, and Windows.