I'm just starting out with GitHub and I've hit a wall. I created a repository and cloned it using the HTML link. After adding a new Python file and committing my changes, I tried to push it to GitHub but encountered a 403 error. I've searched online for solutions and even created a Personal Access Token (PAT) and unset all credentials, but nothing seems to work. I'm feeling stuck and just want to reflect the changes I've made in my repo. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Sorry if this is a basic question—I'm still learning programming.
2 Answers
When you get a 403 error, it means GitHub is blocking your push. You can fix this by switching to SSH. Use the command `git remote set-url origin [email protected]:yourname/yourrepo.git` to update the repository URL. Also, if you're using the Personal Access Token, make sure you're entering it as your password when prompted.
The 403 error is basically a permission issue. You need to ensure your public SSH key is added to your GitHub account. Try cloning your repo with SSH instead of HTTPS by using this command: `git clone [email protected]:username/reponame`. That usually solves the issue.
I tried using the PAT, but when I run `git push origin main`, it doesn't even ask for a password. How do I get it to ask?