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Git credential cache, why type password again and again

Tired of entering passwords again and again ?

Run this command to remember your password:

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout 28800'

Above command will tell git to cache your password for 8 hours.

How to make git forget this password ?

If you want to switch to another github account then u can run this command

git credential-cache exit

Above command will flush any stored password from the cache.


Reference:

Windows User ?

git config --global credential.helper wincred

Ref for Windows: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11693074/git-credential-cache-is-not-a-git-command

Mac OS user ?

Remove keychain from storing your password (When you are on a shared computer)

git config --system --unset credential.helper

Ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16052602/disable-git-credential-osxkeychain

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thank you!

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