Git clone http with password

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I am trying to clone a private git repository via http. There is a similar question here: Git clone using http with user and password.

Is there a way to do git clone without entering a user/password at the prompt?

When I try and do:

prodroom15:mquimiro$ git clone https://github.com/user:password/Automator.git
Cloning into 'Automator'...
Username for 'https://github.com': 
Password for 'https://github.com':

How would I do this so that I don't have to type in the user/password manually?

Note that doing the normal https://github.com/user/Automator.git and manually entering in the user/password at the prompt works fine.

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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I think the syntax is actually https://user:password@github.com not https://github.com/user:password.

If you are using Git 1.7.9 or later, consider using the more secure credential helper mechanism.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Nov 08 '12 at 22:00

Wesley Wiser

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Thanks, the case was reversed syntax. – David542 Nov 08 '12 at 22:24
just a quick not that the full url would then be something like this `https://user:password@github.com/user/myrepo.git` – Sverre Mar 20 '15 at 10:29
What happens (in terms of security) if I use http instead of https? – variable Jul 14 '22 at 05:30

Git clone http with password

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