Git push constantly complains about authentication failure but does not prompt for password

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I have the following setup.

$ git remote -v
origin  https://github.com/webquest-nz/whanganuijobs.co.nz.git (fetch)
origin  https://github.com/webquest-nz/whanganuijobs.co.nz.git (push)
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$ git config --system credential.helper  # no output
$ git config --global credential.helper  # no output
$ git config --local credential.helper   # no output
$

However when I try and push my latest changes to the repo I get this error:

$ git push
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021.
remote: Please see https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/about-remote-repositories#cloning-with-https-urls for information on currently recommended modes of authentication.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/webquest-nz/whanganuijobs.co.nz.git/'
$

How do I clear and reset the password for this repo?

[varunpats]

Hey, GitHub is no longer accepting account passwords when authenticating Git operations, you need to add a PAT (Personal Access Token) instead.

Here are the steps to generate personal access tokens.

Click here for Token.

Step 1 - Open GitHub and log in with your credentials.

Step 2 - Click on the Setting menu.

Step 3 - From the Setting menu click on Developer Settings

Step 4 - From the Developer Settings menu, click on Personal access token

Step 5 - From the Personal access token, click on the Generate new Token button.

Step 6 - Now fill up required details like Note, Expiration, Select scopes. And then click on the Generate Token button.

Step 7 - After that, a new token has been generated. Copy that generated token and use this token to access Git with username and token.

Hope this resolves your problem. Please click on Mark as Answer button below, this will help me. Thanks!

[virajbhutada]

Git push constantly complains about authentication failure but does not prompt for password

I understand that you are facing authentication issues when trying to push changes to your GitHub repository. GitHub has discontinued support for password authentication, and you need to use a Personal Access Token (PAT) instead. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to generate and use a PAT:

1. Open GitHub and log in with your credentials.

2. Click on the "Settings" menu.

3. From the "Settings" menu, navigate to "Developer Settings."

4. In "Developer Settings," click on "Personal access token."

5. Click on the "Generate new Token" button.

6. Fill in the required details like "Note," "Expiration," and select scopes based on your needs.

7. Click on the "Generate Token" button.

8. A new token will be generated. Copy the generated token.

Now, you can use this token along with your GitHub username for authentication. Open your terminal and update the remote URL for your repository using the following command:

git remote set-url origin https://username:token@github.com/webquest-nz/whanganuijobs.co.nz.git

Replace username with your GitHub username and token with the copied PAT.

After updating the remote URL, try pushing your changes again:

git push

This should resolve the authentication issue. If you face any further problems, feel free to ask for assistance. Hope this helps!

[MaaeYeng2517]

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