step 1: do the normal setup with git adding a SSH key to git NOTE: the ssh test they have will FAIL! This is ok.
step 2: make a repo (or use one you already have)
step 3: go to the repo and find the clone link FOR HTTPS.
step 4: add this to your ~/.bashrc
(use emacs or vim to edit that file, add it if it doesn't exist) -> unset SSH_ASKPASS
step 5: Edit the link adding username@
to the in front of the github.com