Tag: github

54 votes
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Download a single folder or directory from a GitHub repo

How can I download only a specific folder or directory from a remote Git repo hosted on GitHub? Say the examp

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Roger
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asked 07 September, 2021
57 votes
26 answers
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Git push requires username and password

I cloned a Git repository from my GitHub account to my PC. I want to work with both my PC and laptop, but wit

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Roger
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asked 07 September, 2021
78 votes
24 answers
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How can I remove a commit on GitHub?

I "accidentally" pushed a commit to GitHub. Is it possible to remove this commit? I want

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Georgie
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asked 07 September, 2021
55 votes
24 answers
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Is there a way to cache https credentials for pushing commits?

I recently switched to synchronizing my repositories to https:// on GitHub (due to firewall issues), and it as

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Denese
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asked 07 September, 2021
47 votes
30 answers
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How can I delete all Git branches which have been merged?

I have many Git branches. How do I delete branches which have already been merged? Is there an easy way to del

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Leonardo
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asked 07 September, 2021
58 votes
30 answers
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How to add images to README.md on GitHub?

Recently I joined GitHub. I hosted some projects there. I need to include some images in my README File. I do

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Benton
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asked 07 September, 2021
52 votes
30 answers
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Git asks for username every time I push

Whenever I try to push into my repo git asks for both username & password. I have no problem in re-enter

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Bryant
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asked 07 September, 2021
54 votes
30 answers
684 views
How do I update or sync a forked repository on GitHub?

I forked a project, applied several fixes and created a pull request which was accepted. A few days later, ano

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Wei
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asked 07 September, 2021
55 votes
26 answers
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How can I determine the URL that a local Git repository was originally cloned from?

I pulled a project from GitHub a few days ago. I've since discovered that there are several forks on GitH

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Roger
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asked 07 September, 2021