How do I stored the authentication credentials for Git on Windows?

Question

I tried to use this answer, but it didn't work. https://stackoverflow.com/a/5343146/148844

C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git --version
git version 2.15.1.windows.2
C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git config --global credential.helper manager
C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git pull

It pops up a GUI dialog box at this point.

fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
 An error occurred while sending the request.
fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
 An error occurred while sending the request.
Username for 'https://github.com': [email protected]
Password for 'https://[email protected]@github.com':
remote: Counting objects: 10, done.
...
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git config --global credential.helper "cache --timeout=2592000"
C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git pull
fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
 An error occurred while sending the request.
git: 'credential-cache' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.
Username for 'https://github.com': [email protected]
Password for 'https://[email protected]@github.com':
git: 'credential-cache' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.
Already up to date.
C:\Users\Chloe\workspace\catalyst_research>git pull
fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
 An error occurred while sending the request.
git: 'credential-cache' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.
Username for 'https://github.com': ^C

Answer 1

First, keep the manager as credential helper:

git config --global credential.helper manager

Second, when the popup appears, enter your GitHub account username/password.

Then, the subsequent Git commands won't ask you for your credentials again.

You can check in the Windows Credential Manager if your credentials are indeed correctly associated to https://github.com.

Username for 'https://github.com': [email protected]

Note: your username for GitHub should be your GitHub account username, not [email protected]

Answer 2

I upgraded Git to version 2.16.3 and it worked.

chocolatey upgrade git