github auth

Context

When working with GitHub, you may encounter an issue where you are prompted to enter your username and password every time you push changes

A solution to this is to set up a .netrc file, which store your credentials for logging in and authorizing GitHub

Solution

Step 1: Set Up the .Netrc File

On a Mac, UNIX, or Linux, you can create the .netrc file using the following command

vim ~/.netrc

Inside the .netrc file, adding the following lines as format

machine github.com
login <your_username>
password <your_credentials>

Example

machine github.com
login kyphan38
password ghp_lRC2nJdYVw1ws8shGfsquFIs9L1fx301VjQ1

Step 2: Set File Permissions

Since the .netrc file contains sensitive information, it's important to ensure that only your user has read/write access to it

To set the correct permissions, use the following command

chmod 600 ~/.netrc