Error 403 When trying to clone a private shared repo

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Me and a project partner are trying to use GitHub to collaborate on our code for a class. He set up the repository, made it private, and invited me as a collaborator. Every time I try to use git clone to download the repo to my machine, I get error 403, and the message "remote: write access to repository not granted." How do I fix this?

[airtower-luna]

Could you share the exact and full commands you used and output you got? You can censor the repository name, but the details matter.

The error message you already shared seems odd at least, because cloning shouldn't require write access (it only copies data from remote to your machine).

[YasinDehfuli]

The "Error 403" message you're seeing typically indicates that you're not authorized to access the resource you're trying to reach. In the case of a private shared repository on GitHub, this could mean that you don't have the necessary permissions to clone the repository.

Here are a few things you can try to troubleshoot this issue:

1. Check your access permissions: Make sure that you've been added as a collaborator to the repository, and that your access level is set to "Read" or "Write". If you're not sure whether you have access, you can contact the repository owner or admin to verify.

2. Check your authentication: In order to clone a private repository, you must be authenticated with GitHub. Make sure that you're signed in to GitHub using the correct account, and that you've generated a personal access token with the necessary permissions (i.e. "repo" if you need to clone private repositories). You can then use this token as your password when cloning the repo.

3. Verify your URL: Ensure that you're using the correct URL when cloning the repository. If the repository is owned by an organization, make sure that you're using the organization's URL (e.g. https://github.com/ORG_NAME/REPO_NAME.git) and not your personal URL.

4. Consider contacting GitHub support: If the above steps don't resolve the issue, you may need to reach out to GitHub support for further assistance.