Git access with HTTPS and credentials

If not using SSH, use HTTPS. However in order to combine this with 2FA it is necessary to use an access token as the pass, not your actual password.

Create an access token in your remote Git client (GitHub, Forgejo).

Then, clear any existing credentials with:

git config --global --unset credential.helper

Set Git config to use store mode:

git config --global credential.helper store

Do a push or pull in a repo to prompt authentication. Put in username but credential as password. You should be able to login.

Confirm the credential has been added by viewing the credential file at the root of your home directory:

cat ${HOME}/.git-credentials