Git Clone from GitHub over https with two-factor authentication

Question

I recently began using two-factor authentication on GitHub, and I am now unable to use git over https on private repos in the usual way:

peter@computer:~$ git cl         


        

Answer 1

It generally comes to mind that you have set up two-factor authentication, after a few password trials and maybe a password reset. So, how can we git clone a private repository using two-factor authentication? It is simple, using access tokens.

How to Authenticate Git using Access Tokens

1. Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens
2. Click Generate New Token button on top right.
3. Give your token a descriptive name.
4. Set all required permissions for the token.
5. Click Generate token button at the bottom.
6. Copy the generated token to a safe place.
7. Use this token instead of password when you use git clone.

Wow, it works!