Resolved GitHub Authentication and Push Issues

📅 2023-05-18 — Session: Resolved GitHub Authentication and Push Issues

🕒 00:55–01:45
🏷️ Labels: Git, Github, Authentication, SSH, Troubleshooting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The session aimed to address and resolve various issues related to pushing a local Git repository to GitHub, including authentication problems and configuration errors.

Key Activities:

• Pushed a local repository to GitHub by setting up the necessary remote URL and executing the push command.
• Resolved GitHub authentication issues by using personal access tokens instead of passwords.
• Set up SSH authentication for GitHub, including generating and adding SSH keys to the GitHub account.
• Generated a GitHub personal access token and updated the remote URL for secure repository access.
• Addressed Git HTTP buffer size errors by increasing the http.postBuffer value in the Git configuration.
• Troubleshot TLS issues during Git push operations, including network checks and alternative methods.
• Resolved Git push errors by verifying repository size, using SSH, and performing shallow pushes.
• Changed the Git remote URL from SSH to HTTPS and verified the configuration.
• Reverted Git SSL backend configuration to default settings.

Achievements: Successfully resolved multiple authentication and configuration issues, enabling smooth pushing of local repositories to GitHub.

Pending Tasks:

• Monitor for any recurring issues with Git push operations and address them as needed.
• Consider automating some of the troubleshooting steps for efficiency.