You should NOT be asked for your username and password, instead you should see Everything up-to-date. (Note: in the Windows git bash shell, paste with Shift+Insert or right-click -> paste) Enter your username, then in the password prompt paste your Personal Access Token you created in step 3. Eg., make or edit your README.md file.Īdd, commit, and push your changes: git add README.mdĪt this point you'll be asked for your username and password. Make any change you want in your local repository. Make sure you copy the token now as you won't be able to laterĬreate a test repository in the bcgov organization.Ĭlone the repository on the command line (terminal/git bash window): git clone Set up a personal access token for accessing GitHub repositories - I recommend giving it gist, repo, and user scope.
Mac ( more detailed instructions here): git config -global credential.helper osxkeychain Windows ( more detailed instructions here): git config -global credential.helper wincredī. Git config -global user.email on the credential helper to cache your credentials (so you only need to do this once):Ī. Open the git bash window and introduce yourself to git (if required): git config -global user.name 'Firstname Lastname'
#Microsoft webmatrix git two factor install
These are intentionally brief instructions, with links to more detail in the appropriate places.ĭownload and install the git command-line client (if required).
This authentication should be inherited by any GUI client you are using. MFA is a security measure that requires you to verify your identity in two different ways. We're excited to share that we’ll be requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users who sign in to Microsoft Advertising. These are instructions for setting up git to authenticate with GitHub when you have 2-factor authentication set up. At Microsoft, we're dedicated to keeping our customers’ accounts secure. The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express.