How Can I Configure GitHub Desktop/Windows to Work with a Proxy?
New to working with git in Windows. I downloaded the GitHub Desktop application and can connect my account, but doing pushes/pulls fails because of an unresolved host. Asking around the workplace I got the following suggestion to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://username:password@proxy.workplace.com:8080
Does this:
- Store my password in plain text?
- Send my password in plain text?
Doesn't GitHub for Desktop generate and use SSH keys instead (I got an email notification when I first connected my account)? How can I configure GitHub Desktop to work with this proxy?
proxy github-for-windows github-desktop
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
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New to working with git in Windows. I downloaded the GitHub Desktop application and can connect my account, but doing pushes/pulls fails because of an unresolved host. Asking around the workplace I got the following suggestion to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://username:password@proxy.workplace.com:8080
Does this:
- Store my password in plain text?
- Send my password in plain text?
Doesn't GitHub for Desktop generate and use SSH keys instead (I got an email notification when I first connected my account)? How can I configure GitHub Desktop to work with this proxy?
proxy github-for-windows github-desktop
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
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New to working with git in Windows. I downloaded the GitHub Desktop application and can connect my account, but doing pushes/pulls fails because of an unresolved host. Asking around the workplace I got the following suggestion to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://username:password@proxy.workplace.com:8080
Does this:
- Store my password in plain text?
- Send my password in plain text?
Doesn't GitHub for Desktop generate and use SSH keys instead (I got an email notification when I first connected my account)? How can I configure GitHub Desktop to work with this proxy?
proxy github-for-windows github-desktop
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
New to working with git in Windows. I downloaded the GitHub Desktop application and can connect my account, but doing pushes/pulls fails because of an unresolved host. Asking around the workplace I got the following suggestion to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://username:password@proxy.workplace.com:8080
Does this:
- Store my password in plain text?
- Send my password in plain text?
Doesn't GitHub for Desktop generate and use SSH keys instead (I got an email notification when I first connected my account)? How can I configure GitHub Desktop to work with this proxy?
proxy github-for-windows github-desktop
proxy github-for-windows github-desktop
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
asked Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
1,08621240
Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
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Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01
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To directly add a proxy to Github Desktop without using git shell:
Set up/Sign in to your account in Github Desktop(This won't be a problem, proxy only doesn't allow you to Add, create or clone repo)
Close Github Desktop for the time being(to set up proxy).
Go to
C:Users@yourusername.There you will find a file named .gitconfig
Open it with any text editor(I have used sublime text 3) and add
[http]
proxy = http://username:password@your.proxy.address:8080
and save.
- Now you can add, create and clone repos in Github Desktop.
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
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So actually the solution was to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://<proxy-ip>:<proxy-port>
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
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It might work with this:
- git config --global http.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
If username and password are not that much important then use:
- git config --global http.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
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To directly add a proxy to Github Desktop without using git shell:
Set up/Sign in to your account in Github Desktop(This won't be a problem, proxy only doesn't allow you to Add, create or clone repo)
Close Github Desktop for the time being(to set up proxy).
Go to
C:Users@yourusername.There you will find a file named .gitconfig
Open it with any text editor(I have used sublime text 3) and add
[http]
proxy = http://username:password@your.proxy.address:8080
and save.
- Now you can add, create and clone repos in Github Desktop.
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
add a comment |
To directly add a proxy to Github Desktop without using git shell:
Set up/Sign in to your account in Github Desktop(This won't be a problem, proxy only doesn't allow you to Add, create or clone repo)
Close Github Desktop for the time being(to set up proxy).
Go to
C:Users@yourusername.There you will find a file named .gitconfig
Open it with any text editor(I have used sublime text 3) and add
[http]
proxy = http://username:password@your.proxy.address:8080
and save.
- Now you can add, create and clone repos in Github Desktop.
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
add a comment |
To directly add a proxy to Github Desktop without using git shell:
Set up/Sign in to your account in Github Desktop(This won't be a problem, proxy only doesn't allow you to Add, create or clone repo)
Close Github Desktop for the time being(to set up proxy).
Go to
C:Users@yourusername.There you will find a file named .gitconfig
Open it with any text editor(I have used sublime text 3) and add
[http]
proxy = http://username:password@your.proxy.address:8080
and save.
- Now you can add, create and clone repos in Github Desktop.
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
To directly add a proxy to Github Desktop without using git shell:
Set up/Sign in to your account in Github Desktop(This won't be a problem, proxy only doesn't allow you to Add, create or clone repo)
Close Github Desktop for the time being(to set up proxy).
Go to
C:Users@yourusername.There you will find a file named .gitconfig
Open it with any text editor(I have used sublime text 3) and add
[http]
proxy = http://username:password@your.proxy.address:8080
and save.
- Now you can add, create and clone repos in Github Desktop.
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
Sayan MandalSayan Mandal
11016
answered Jan 8 '18 at 8:25
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11016
11016
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So actually the solution was to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://<proxy-ip>:<proxy-port>
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
So actually the solution was to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://<proxy-ip>:<proxy-port>
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
So actually the solution was to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://<proxy-ip>:<proxy-port>
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
So actually the solution was to type this command into the git shell.
git config --global http.proxy http://<proxy-ip>:<proxy-port>
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
edited Nov 13 '18 at 15:08
Hitesh Sahu
14.4k97963
14.4k97963
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
answered Oct 6 '16 at 18:12
raphaelraphael
1,08621240
1,08621240
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
I was having an issue with proxy settings and github desktop - found out via the debug log that it was using its own git.exe not the one in my PATH env var. I had to run the above command using the fully qualified path for that specific exe - C:Usersuser.namAppDataLocalGitHubPortableGit_f02737a78695063deace08e96d5042710d3e32dbcmdgit.exe
– leinad13
May 2 '17 at 13:22
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
omg Hitesh thanks for fixing that typo O.O
– raphael
Nov 13 '18 at 16:32
add a comment |
It might work with this:
- git config --global http.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
If username and password are not that much important then use:
- git config --global http.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
add a comment |
It might work with this:
- git config --global http.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
If username and password are not that much important then use:
- git config --global http.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
add a comment |
It might work with this:
- git config --global http.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
If username and password are not that much important then use:
- git config --global http.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
It might work with this:
- git config --global http.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy proxy_address:proxy_port
If username and password are not that much important then use:
- git config --global http.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
- git config --global https.proxy username:password@proxy_address:proxy_port
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
answered May 4 '17 at 13:10
deepankar nankanideepankar nankani
1
1
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Similar to stackoverflow.com/questions/16153450/… but there's no answer for GitHub Desktop, and ssh specifically
– raphael
Jul 27 '16 at 14:01