📅 2023-05-18 — Session: Resolved GitHub authentication and push issues

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

Session Goal

The main objective of this session was to address and resolve various issues related to pushing a local Git repository to GitHub, focusing on authentication and configuration challenges.

Key Activities

  • Pushing Local Repository: Initiated by outlining the process to push a local repository to GitHub, including setting up a remote URL.
  • Authentication Issues: Resolved GitHub authentication problems by using personal access tokens instead of passwords.
  • SSH Authentication Setup: Set up SSH keys for GitHub to streamline authentication processes.
  • Personal Access Token: Generated and integrated a GitHub personal access token, updating the remote URL accordingly.
  • HTTP Buffer Size Error: Addressed Git HTTP buffer size errors by adjusting the http.postBuffer configuration.
  • TLS and Push Troubleshooting: Tackled TLS issues and other Git push problems through network checks and SSH usage.
  • Remote URL Update: Changed the Git remote URL from SSH to HTTPS, ensuring proper configuration.
  • SSL Backend Configuration: Reverted changes in Git SSL backend configuration to default settings.

Achievements

Successfully resolved multiple authentication and configuration issues, enabling smooth Git operations and repository management.

Pending Tasks

  • Verify the stability of the current setup over the next few pushes to ensure no further issues arise.