remote: Repository not found. on my own github

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OS: Windows10
git version: 2.23.0.windows.1

few months ago I've forked a repository and everything worked perfectly. I've had to hard reset my windows, now whenever I try to clone forked repository using it git clone 'https://github.com/user_name/repo_name.git'.

it gives me remote: Repository not found. fatal: repository 'https://github.com/user_name/repo_name.git/' not found

running git config --list all of my credentials are correct. What might be the cause?

following @VonC
first, I've tried git clone https://github.com/user_name/repo

which outputs fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/user_name/repo/': OpenSSL SSL_connect: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL in connection to github.com:443

second, I can access repo by inserting https://github.com/user_name/repo successfully.

third, running git config --global http.sslBackend "openssl" then trying to clone git still render same repo not found

Fourth, by running git config -l I get http.sslcainfo=C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt

so now running git config --system http.sslcainfo "C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\ssl\certs\curl-ca-bundle.crt", it should work but

it gives me error: could not lock config file C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/etc/gitconfig: Permission denied

VonC · Answer 1 · 2019-12-11T05:02:53.777

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First, try git clone https://github.com/user_name/repo_name (no quotes, no final .git/)

Second, double-check the case (upercase, lowercase) of your URL, trying to go to git clone https://github.com/user_name/repo_name in a browser to see if it is visible/accessible.

Note that git config includes only user.name/user.email, which are not credentials (only settings used for authorship when creating new commits)
Credentials would matter only if your repository is private.

Regarding the OpenSSL error message, check if git config --global http.sslBackend "openssl" helps, following desktop/desktop issue 3326.
Make sure your certificates (included with Git For Windows) are referenced as well (as seen here):

git config --system http.sslcainfo "C:\Program Files (x86)\git\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt"

(adapt the path according to your own Git installation folder)

edited Dec 11 '19 at 05:02

answered Dec 11 '19 at 04:46

VonC

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but why is this happening? I am copying url straight from github clone or download green button – chaikov Dec 11 '19 at 04:48
@What OS are you on? What version of Git are you using? Is it a private repository? – VonC Dec 11 '19 at 04:52
@haneulkim Note: the Download green button should not give you a final '/' at the end of the URL. – VonC Dec 11 '19 at 04:54
yeah I might of had accidently added '/' at the end. I've forked private repo however when I can see my SSH for this repo in my settings – chaikov Dec 11 '19 at 04:55
I don't even see curl-ca-bundle.crt on by \git\bin folder – chaikov Dec 11 '19 at 05:09
Does `git config -l` includes `http.sslcainfo=/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt`? – VonC Dec 11 '19 at 05:11
Yes, it was different path but running it with correct path still gives me same error – chaikov Dec 11 '19 at 05:14

remote: Repository not found. on my own github

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