[SOLVED] How to access github.com using a ssh key on macos?

Issue

Github doens't allow username/password anymore to access your repo. I was able to switch to ssh key on windows. On macos I followed this guide https://medium.com/@kiran.jasvanee/the-process-to-generate-ssh-key-and-add-it-on-github-ba7139c07daf but when entering a git commad e.g. "git pull", git asks me for username und password.

I can of course provide more information but I don't know where to start searching.

Solution

Go to the root folder of your repository, and type:

git remote -v

Make sure your URL starts with [email protected]:....

If not:

git remote set-url origin [email protected]:<me>/<myrepo>

(replace <me>/<myrepo> by your values)

Check also if your default SSH key works:

ssh -Tv [email protected]

You should see an error message.

Answered By - VonC