Getting Git to work with a proxy server - fails with “Request timed out”

Question

How do I get Git to use a proxy server?

I need to check out code from a Git server, but it shows \"Request timed out\" every time. How do I get around this?

Answer 1

Faced same issue because of multiple .gitconfig files in windows, followed below steps to fix the same:

Step 1: Open Git BASH

Step 2: Look for .gitconfig, executing following command:

git config --list --global --show-origin

Step 3: Copy the below content in .gitconfig:

[http]
    proxy = http://YOUR_PROXY_USERNAME:YOUR_PROXY_PASSWORD@YOUR.PROXY.SERVER:YOUR.PROXY.SERVER.PORT
    sslverify = false
[https]
    proxy = http://YOUR_PROXY_USERNAME:YOUR_PROXY_PASSWORD@YOUR.PROXY.SERVER:YOUR.PROXY.SERVER.PORT
    sslverify = false
[url "http://github.com/"]
    insteadOf = git://github.com/

[user]
    name = Arpit Aggarwal
    email = aggarwalarpit.89@gmail.com