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Use git Credential Helper so github don't ask your password every single time you make a push.
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https://help.github.com/articles/caching-your-github-password-in-git/

In Terminal, enter the following:

git config --global credential.helper cache

Set git to use the credential memory cache

To change the default password cache timeout, enter the following:

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'

Set the cache to timeout after 1 hour (setting is in seconds)

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