command for git cloning the repository fails

[bianchini88]

Link to the page of interest https://rdmkit.elixir-europe.org/working_with_git#forking---branching---changing---pushing---pr

Describe what you would change to the page git clone [email protected]:USERNAME/rdmkit.git does not seem to be working for me. I would recommend changing it with git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/rdmkit/. If the former works for somebody, we could also display both options.

[GilOliveira]

git clone [email protected]:USERNAME/rdmkit.git does not seem to be working for me.

For that command to work you need to add your computer's SSH keys to your GitHub account. See how here

[bedroesb]

@bianchini88 the current version is actually the recommended one, since it makes use of SSH keys and than you don't need to always set your credentials :) It must be that you have not set them up.

I would give them both

Edit: @GilOliveira you were quicker ;)

[bedroesb]

Woops misclicked!

[GilOliveira]

I would give them both

@bedroesb In that case maybe add a note letting people know that when you push it with HTTPS, you need to create a user token? That's the only way GitHub allows you to push using HTTPS.

[bianchini88]

@GilOliveira @bedroesb Thank you for this, I will have a look.

you need to create a user token?

I remember I did that at some point, and I agree it is worth mentioning on the page.

[bianchini88]

Closing this, as this was never an issue to begin with. Thank you @bedroesb and @GilOliveira for the comments.