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tools:github [2025/10/16 11:01] – [Github setup] willtools:github [2025/12/12 15:33] (current) – [Authentication] martineza10
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 Github setup includes Github setup includes
   - [[#new_repo|creating]] or [[#existing_repo|finding]] an existing remote github repository url   - [[#new_repo|creating]] or [[#existing_repo|finding]] an existing remote github repository url
 +    * use **ssh** url like ''git@github.com:group/repo'' ( instead of ''%%https://github.com/group/repo%%'') 
     * avoid conflicting histories: <wrap important>dont generate a readme when creating a new repo</wrap>      * avoid conflicting histories: <wrap important>dont generate a readme when creating a new repo</wrap> 
   - syncing that with your files (on your computer, on rhea, on PSC, etc)   - syncing that with your files (on your computer, on rhea, on PSC, etc)
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   * Clone the copied url like <code bash>git clone git@github.com/$USER/$REPO</code>   * Clone the copied url like <code bash>git clone git@github.com/$USER/$REPO</code>
 ===== Authentication ===== ===== Authentication =====
-For ''git push'' to  github, you'll need some way to confirm your credentials. Authentication can happen with <wrap tip>**ssh keys** (recommended)</wrap> or an **app password**+For ''git push'' to  github, you'll need some way to confirm your credentials. Authentication can happen with <wrap tip>**ssh keys** (recommended)</wrap> or an **app password**   
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 +when using ssh keys (recommended) use ''git@github.com:group/repo'' (repo url) to use ssh-key based authentication -- on the terminal you can  
 +switch from https to ssh using ''vim .git/config'' 
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 +{{.:pasted:20251212-153335.png}}
 ==== ssh keys ==== ==== ssh keys ====