How to Clone from GitHub

You can clone a github repository in 2 ways. You can choose the type while cloning the repository.

See the highlighted part in image

  1. HTTPS

    git clone https://github.com/flyway/flyway.git

You may need to provide username/password if it is a private repository.

  1. SSH

    git clone [email protected]:flyway/flyway.git

You need to setup ssh keys in your PC and update in your github account.

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Adding SSH Keys

Which remote URL should I use?


Try cloning repository by https link git clone https://github.com/github_user_name/repository_name

And you can add the SSH key manually into your github account.

  1. Print your public SSH key cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
  2. Copy the output
  3. Go to your github account setting. Select SSH Keys from Personal settings.
  4. Select new SSH Key and paste the output of cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub. You can give some name to remember the computer name.

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